EX-10.1
Published on February 19, 2026
Exhibit 10.1
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), effective as of February 13, 2026 (the “First Amendment Effective Date”), is by and among GOLD.COM, Inc. a Delaware corporation (f/k/a A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC.) (the “Borrower” and a “Grantor”) and CIBC BANK USA, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Agent”).
RECITALS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing promises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.
Borrower:
GOLD.COM, INC., as Borrower
By: /s/
Name:
Title: _____________
[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral]
GUARANTORS:
JM BULLION, INC., as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
COLLATERAL FINANCE CORPORATION, as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
TRANSCONTINENTAL DEPOSITORY SERVICES, LLC, as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
A-M GLOBAL LOGISTICS, LLC, as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
AM&ST ASSOCIATES, LLC, as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement]
GOLDLINE, INC., as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
AM IP ASSETS, LLC, as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
AM SERVICES, INC., as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
CFC ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS, LLC, as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
GOLD PRICE GROUP, as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
SILVER.COM, INC. as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
PROVIDENT METALS CORP, as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement]
BUY GOLD AND SILVER CORP. as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
MARKSMEN HOLDINGS, LLC as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
BX CORPORATION as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
PINEHURST COIN EXCHANGE, INC. as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
SPECTRUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LLC as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
BOWERS & MERENA AUCTIONS, LLC as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement]
SPECTRUM NUMISMATICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
STACK’S-BOWERS NUMISMATICS, LLC as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
SBG FINANCE, LLC as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
SGI SUB, INC. as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
AMS HOLDING, LLC as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
ASSET MARKETING SERVICES, LLC as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement]
AM/AMS HOLDING, LLC as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
AM LPM SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
AM PRECIOUS METALS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
CFC CANADA INC. as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
MONEX DEPOSIT COMPANY as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
AM-MNX INVESTMENTS, LLC as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
NEWPORT SERVICE CORP. as a Guarantor
By: /s/
Name:
Title:
[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement]
AGENT:
CIBC BANK USA
By: /s/
Name: Jason Simon
Title: Managing Director
[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement]
PREMIER VALLEY BANK, A DIVISION OF UMB BANK N.A., as a Lender
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[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement]
BOKF, NA DBA BANK OF OKLAHOMA, as a Lender
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[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement]
ZIONS BANCORPORATION, N.A., dba CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST, as a Lender
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[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement]
HSBC BANK USA, N.A., as a Lender
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[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement]
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO., as a Lender
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[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement]
COÖPERATIVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender
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[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement]
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender
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[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral]
NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender
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[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral]
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, AMSTERDAM BRANCH, as a Lender
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[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral]
SUNWEST BANK, as a Lender
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[Signature Page to first Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral]

Amended through First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2026
Schedule 1
Post-Closing Covenants
Exhibit A
Conformed Guaranty and Collateral Agreement
(Attached)
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of August 21, 2025
Among
GOLD.COM, INC.,
as Borrower,
THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES PARTY HERETO,
THE VARIOUS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO,
as Lenders,
COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Joint Lead Arranger,
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN,
as Joint Lead Arranger,
CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST,
as Joint Lead Arranger,
and
CIBC BANK USA,
as Agent and Joint Lead Arranger
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ANNEXES
ANNEX A |
Lenders and Pro Rata Shares |
ANNEX B |
Addresses for Notices |
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1.1A |
Approved Counterparties |
SCHEDULE 1.1B |
Approved Depositories |
SCHEDULE 1.1C |
Foreign Approved Depositories |
SCHEDULE 1.1D |
CFC Approved Depositories |
SCHEDULE 1.1E |
Approved Carriers |
SCHEDULE 1.1F |
Approved Brokers |
SCHEDULE 1.1G |
Eligible Consignees |
SCHEDULE 9.6 |
Litigation and Contingent Liabilities |
SCHEDULE 9.8 |
Subsidiaries |
SCHEDULE 9.16 |
Insurance |
SCHEDULE 9.17 |
Real Property |
SCHEDULE 9.21 |
Labor Matters |
SCHEDULE 11.1 |
Existing Debt |
SCHEDULE 11.2 |
Existing Liens |
SCHEDULE 11.11 |
Investments |
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A |
Form of Note (Section 3.1) |
EXHIBIT B |
Form of Compliance Certificate (Section 10.1(c)) |
EXHIBIT C |
Form of Borrowing Base Certificate (Section 1.1) |
EXHIBIT D |
Form of Assignment Agreement (Section 15.6(a)) |
EXHIBIT E |
Form of Notice of Borrowing (Section 2.2(b)) |
EXHIBIT F |
Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation (Section 2.2(c)) |
EXHIBIT G |
Form of CFC Borrower Assignment |
EXHIBIT H |
Form of CFC Allonge |
EXHIBIT I |
Form of CFC Assignment |
EXHIBIT J |
Form of Depository Letter |
EXHIBIT K |
Form of Metals Lease Intercreditor Agreement |
EXHIBIT L |
Form of Stack’s Borrower Assignment |
EXHIBIT M |
Form of Stack’s Auction Advance Allonge |
EXHIBIT N |
Form of Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment |
EXHIBIT O |
Form of CFC Canada Borrower Assignment |
EXHIBIT P |
Form of CFC Canada Allonge |
EXHIBIT Q |
Form of CFC Canada Assignment |
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of August 21, 2025 (this “Agreement”), is entered into among GOLD.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), the other Loan Parties that are or may from time to time become parties hereto, the financial institutions that are or may from time to time become parties hereto (together with their respective successors and assigns, the “Lenders”) and CIBC BANK USA (in its individual capacity, “CIBC Bank USA”), as administrative agent for the Lenders.
The Borrower, the other Loan Parties from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and CIBC Bank USA, in its individual capacity and as administrative agent for the Lenders, entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2021, as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated April 22, 2022, as further amended by the Waiver and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated September 1, 2022, as further amended by the Joinder and Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated September 30, 2022, as further amended by the Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated December 5, 2022, as further amended by the Waiver and Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated March 30, 2023, as further amended by the Waiver and Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated August 24, 2023, as further amended by the Joinder and Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated September 20, 2023, as further amended by the Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated December 21, 2023, as further amended by the Joinder, Incremental Assumption Agreement, Ninth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2024, as further amended by the Tenth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2024, as further amended by the Incremental Revolving Loan and Eleventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2025, and as further amended by the Waiver and Twelfth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2025 (the “Original Credit Agreement”).
The Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the Lenders, and Agent have agreed to amend and restate the Original Credit Agreement upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION.
“Acceleration Event” means the occurrence of an Event of Default (i) in respect of which all or any portion of the Obligations have become or been declared due and payable pursuant to Section 13.2, (ii) in respect of which all or a portion of the Revolving Commitment has been suspended or terminated pursuant to Section 13.2, or (iii) arising under Section 13.1(a) as a result of a failure to pay the Revolving Outstandings in full on the Termination Date.
“Account or Accounts” is defined in the UCC.
“Account Debtor” is defined in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement.
“Acquisition” means any transaction or series of related transactions for the purpose of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in (a) the acquisition of all or a substantial portion of the assets of a Person, or of all or a substantial portion of any business unit, line of business, or division of a Person, (b) the acquisition of in excess of 50% of the Capital Securities of any Person, or otherwise causing any Person to become a
Subsidiary, or (c) a merger or consolidation or any other combination with another Person (other than a Person that is already a Subsidiary).
“Affiliate” of any Person means (a) any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, (b) for purposes of Section 11.7, any officer or director of such Person and (c) with respect to any Lender, any entity administered or managed by such Lender or an Affiliate or investment advisor thereof and which is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans. A Person shall be deemed to be “controlled by” any other Person if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power to vote 15% or more of the securities (on a fully diluted basis) having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or managers or power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise. Unless expressly stated otherwise herein, neither Agent nor any Lender shall be deemed an Affiliate of any Loan Party. For purposes of clarity: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and each of its direct and indirect subsidiaries are “Affiliates” of CIBC Bank USA.
“Agent” means CIBC Bank USA in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder and any successor thereto in such capacity.
“Agent Account” means an account at an Approved Depository or a Foreign Approved Depository, in each case, for the storage of Precious Metals, which account is either: (i) in the name of Agent on behalf of the Lenders, or (ii) in the name of any Loan Party and subject to a Depository Agreement; provided that in respect of each Foreign Approved Depository, the Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures shall have been satisfied in the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Approved Depository is located.
“Agent Advances” is defined in Section 2.2(f).
“Agent Fee Letter” means the Fee Letter dated as of the Restatement Effective Date, between Borrower and Agent.
“Agent Parties” is defined in Section 15.3(iii).
“Agreement” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
“AM/AMS Holding” means AM/AMS HOLDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“AM & ST Associates” means AM & ST ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“AM IP Assets” means AM IP ASSETS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“AM Precious Metals Singapore” means AM PRECIOUS METALS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., a limited company organized under the laws of Singapore.
“AM Services” means AM SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation.
“AM/LPM Ventures” means AM/LPM VENTURES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“AM LPM Singapore” means AM LPM SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., a limited company organized under the laws of Singapore.
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“A-M Global Logistics” means A-M GLOBAL LOGISTICS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“A-Mark Trading AG” means A-MARK TRADING AG (Austria), an entity organized and existing under the laws of Austria.
“Amsterdam Business Day” means a day of the week (but not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday in Amsterdam, Netherlands) on which any Lender located in Amsterdam, Netherlands is open to the public for carrying on substantially all of its business functions.
“AMS Holding” means AMS HOLDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Applicable Law” means any Law which is applicable to the Loan Parties, their businesses or properties, the Loan Documents or the Loans hereunder.
“Applicable Margin” means (i) (a) for SOFR Loans bearing interest based on Daily Simple SOFR, a rate per annum equal to 2.365%, (b) for SOFR Loans with a tenor of 1-month, a rate per annum equal to 2.365% and (c) for SOFR Loans with a tenor of 3-months, a rate per annum equal to 2.515% (the “SOFR Margin”), and (ii) for Base Rate Loans, a rate per annum equal to 1.25% (the “Base Rate Margin”).
“Appraisal Value” means the numismatic evaluation of the CFC Collateral or Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral, on a liquidation basis, as determined by an appraiser acceptable to Agent.
“Approved Broker” means any of the brokers listed on Schedule 1.1F hereto.
“Approved Carrier” means any of the carriers listed on Schedule 1.1E hereto.
“Approved Counterparty” means the Persons set forth on Schedule 1.1A hereto.
“Approved Depositories” means any of the depositories or vault facilities located in the United States and listed on Schedule 1.1B hereto, which list and/or the limits set forth thereon, as applicable, may be amended from time to time with the prior written approval of Agent, provided that any such amendment shall only become effective if the same is not objected to in writing by the Required Lenders and delivered to Agent within fifteen (15) calendar days after Agent provides written notice to the Lenders thereof, provided further that each such depository or vault facility, as applicable, shall be an Approved Depository only to the extent of the Borrower’s insurance coverage at such location.
“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered, managed, advised or underwritten by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
“Asset Marketing Services” means ASSET MARKETING SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Assigned Bank Account” means available Dollars in or credited to any deposit account of the Borrower held at Agent or at any other bank in the United States which has signed a deposit account control agreement in respect of such deposit account, and which deposit account is subject to a perfected first priority lien in favor of Agent, subject only to Liens in favor of the applicable depositary bank as and to the extent permitted under Section 11.2(xvii).
“Assigned Material” means Hedged Inventory that satisfies clause (i) of the definition thereof, valued at the Market Value thereof, that is not subject to any Lien other than a first priority perfected
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security interest granted to Agent on behalf of the Lenders, and is, subject to Section 11.16, held in an Agent Account, provided, that the aggregate Market Value of Assigned Material included in the Borrowing Base at any time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) which is located at each Approved Depository or Foreign Approved Depository, when added to the aggregate Market Value of all Assigned Material - Unassigned Hedge at such location which is included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) shall not exceed the limit set forth across from such depository’s name on Schedule 1.1B or 1.1C hereto, as applicable.
“Assigned Material in Transit” means Hedged Inventory that satisfies clause (i) of the definition thereof, valued at the Market Value thereof, that is not subject to any Lien other than a first priority perfected security interest granted to Agent on behalf of the Lenders, and is being transported to an Agent Account by an Approved Carrier within the United States or another jurisdiction in respect of which the Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures have been satisfied, provided that the aggregate Market Value of all Assigned Material in Transit included in the Borrowing Base at any time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) and in the possession of such Approved Carrier shall not exceed the amount set forth across from such Approved Carrier’s name on Schedule 1.1E.
“Assigned Material – Unassigned Hedge” means Hedged Inventory that does not satisfy clause (i) of the definition thereof, valued at the Market Value thereof, that is not subject to any Lien other than a first priority perfected security interest granted to Agent on behalf of the Lenders, and is, subject to Section 11.16, held in an Agent Account, provided, that the aggregate Market Value of Assigned Material – Unassigned Hedge included in the Borrowing Base at any time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) which is located at each Approved Depository or Foreign Approved Depository, when added to the aggregate Market Value of all Assigned Material at such location which is included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) shall not exceed the limit set forth across from such depository’s name on Schedule 1.1B or 1.1C hereto, as applicable.
“Assignee” is defined in Section 15.6(a).
“Assignment Agreement” is defined in Section 15.6(a).
“Attorney Costs” means, with respect to any Person, all reasonable fees and charges of any counsel to such Person, the reasonable allocable cost of internal legal services of such Person, all reasonable disbursements of such internal counsel and all court costs and similar legal expenses.
“Available Tenor” is defined in Section 15.24.
“Bail-In Action” is defined in Section 15.22.
“Bank Product Agreements” means those certain agreements entered into from time to time between any Loan Party and a Lender or its Affiliates in connection with any of the Bank Products, including without limitation, Hedging Agreements.
“Bank Product Obligations” means all obligations, liabilities, contingent reimbursement obligations, fees, and expenses owing by the Loan Parties to any Lender or its Affiliates pursuant to or evidenced by the Bank Product Agreements and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all such amounts that a Loan Party is obligated to reimburse to Agent or any Lender as a result of Agent or such Lender purchasing participations or executing indemnities or reimbursement obligations with respect to the Bank Products provided to the Loan Parties pursuant to the Bank Product Agreements.
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“Bank Products” means any service provided to, facility extended to, or transaction entered into with, any Loan Party by any Lender or its Affiliates consisting of, (a) deposit accounts, (b) cash management services, including, controlled disbursement, lockbox, electronic funds transfers (including, book transfers, fedwire transfers, ACH transfers), online reporting and other services relating to accounts maintained with any Lender or its Affiliates, (c) debit cards and credit cards, (d) Hedging Agreements or (e) so long as prior written notice thereof is provided by the Lender (or its Affiliate) providing such service, facility or transaction and Agent consents in writing to its inclusion as a Bank Product, any other service provided to, facility extended to, or transaction entered into with, any Loan Party by a Lender or its Affiliates.
“Base Rate” means for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Rate for such day plus 0.5%, and (b) the Prime Rate for such day.
“Base Rate Loan” means any Loan which bears interest at or by reference to the Base Rate.
“Base Rate Margin” is defined in the definition of Applicable Margin.
“Benchmark” is defined in Section 15.24.
“Benchmark Conforming Changes” is defined in Section 15.24.
“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
“Benchmark Replacement” is defined in Section 15.24.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” is defined in Section 15.24.
“Benchmark Replacement Date” is defined in Section 15.24.
“Benchmark Transition Event” is defined in Section 15.24.
“Benchmark Transition Start Date” is defined in Section 15.24.
“Benchmark Transition Unavailability Period” is defined in Section 15.24.
“Borrower” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
“Borrower Assignment” shall mean (a) an assignment substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto, executed by the Borrower in favor of and delivered to Agent with respect to a CFC Loan which has been assigned to the Borrower pursuant to a CFC Assignment, or such other form acceptable to Agent, (b) an assignment substantially in the form of Exhibit L hereto, executed by the Borrower in favor of and delivered to Agent with respect to a Stack’s Auction Advance which has been assigned to the Borrower pursuant to a Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment, or such other form acceptable to Agent, or (c) an assignment substantially in the form of Exhibit O hereto, executed by the Borrower in favor of and delivered to Agent with respect to a CFC Canada Loan which has been assigned to the Borrower pursuant to a CFC Canada Assignment, or such other form acceptable to Agent.
“Borrowing Base” means, at any time, the sum of, in each case net of Reserves:
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The Borrowing Base at any time shall be determined by reference to the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to Agent pursuant to Section 10.1(f), provided, that, the Borrowing Base reported on each Borrowing Base Certificate shall be and remain in effect from and after the date of delivery thereof until the date of delivery to Agent of the next Borrowing Base Certificate. In no event shall the aggregate Market Value of Assigned Material, Assigned Material in Transit and Assigned Material – Unassigned Hedge included in the Borrowing Base on any date of determination (after giving effect to the applicable advance rate) be less than an amount equal to 60% of the aggregate Market Value of Assigned Material, Assigned Material in Transit, Assigned Material – Unassigned Hedge, Domestic Confirmed Material, Foreign Material and Eligible Consigned Inventory included in the Borrowing Base on such date (after giving effect to the applicable advance rate). In no event shall any amounts described in categories (a) through (p) above which may fall into more than one of such categories be counted more than once when making the calculation under this definition.
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“Borrowing Base Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
“Borrowing Base Supporting Documentation” shall include each of the following, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent:
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“Bowers & Merena” means BOWERS & MERENA AUCTIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Broker Account Equity” means the positive net balance in each Broker Account which would remain to the credit of any Loan Party upon the event of closing such Broker Account.
“Broker Account Negative Equity” means the absolute value of the negative net balance in each Broker Account which would remain as an obligation of any Loan Party upon the event of closing such Broker Account.
“Broker Accounts” means any accounts with an Approved Broker that are carried by any Loan Party for trading in commodity futures or options contracts and which have been pledged and assigned to Agent on behalf of the Lenders pursuant and subject to a Control Agreement.
“BSA” is defined in Section 10.4.
“Bullion Collateral” means any CFC Collateral (other than Numismatic Collateral or Semi-Numismatic Collateral) which contains a premium over the then Spot Value of the fine troy ounce Precious Metal content of any item of such CFC Collateral of 25% or less, which determination is made in the good faith judgment of the Borrower and not objected to by the Required Lenders.
“Business Day” means a day of the week (but not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday) on which the Chicago, Illinois offices of Agent are open to the public for carrying on substantially all of Agent’s business functions, provided, however, that when used in the context of a SOFR Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day that is not also a SOFR Business Day; provided further, that solely when used in the context of any Lender funding its Pro Rata Portion of any Loan or Letter of Credit from an office located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day that is not also an Amsterdam Business Day. Unless specifically referenced in this Agreement as a Business Day, all references to “days” shall be to calendar days.
“Buy Gold and Silver” means BUY GOLD AND SILVER CORP, a Delaware corporation.
“BX Corp.” means BX Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
“Canadian Security Agreement” means each of (a) the general security agreement, dated as of the Original Closing Date (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), between the Borrower as “Debtor”, and Agent, and (b) the general security agreement, dated as of or within ninety (90) days of the Restatement Effective Date (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), between CFC Canada as “Debtor”, and Agent.
“Capital Expenditures” means all expenditures which, in accordance with GAAP, would be required to be capitalized and shown on the consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including expenditures in respect of Capital Leases, but excluding expenditures made in connection with the replacement, substitution or restoration of assets to the extent financed (a) from insurance proceeds (or other similar recoveries) paid on account of the loss of or damage to the assets being replaced or restored
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or (b) with awards of compensation arising from the taking by eminent domain or condemnation of the assets being replaced.
“Capital Lease” means, with respect to any Person, any lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use) any real or personal property by such Person that, in conformity with GAAP, is accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of such Person.
“Capital Securities” means, with respect to any Person, all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of such Person’s capital, whether now outstanding or issued or acquired after the Restatement Effective Date, including common shares, preferred shares, membership interests in a limited liability company, limited or general partnership interests in a partnership, interests in a trust, interests in other unincorporated organizations or any other equivalent of such ownership interest.
“Cash Collateralize” means to deliver cash collateral to an Issuing Lender, for the benefit of one or more of the Issuing Lenders or Lenders, to be held as cash collateral for outstanding Letters of Credit, pursuant to documentation satisfactory to such Issuing Lender and in an amount satisfactory to such Issuing Lender which amount may exceed the Stated Amount of outstanding Letters of Credit but in no event shall such amount be less than 102% of the Stated Amount. Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings.
“Cash Equivalent Investment” means, at any time, (a) any evidence of Debt, maturing not more than one year from date of acquisition, issued or guaranteed by the United States Government or any agency thereof, (b) commercial paper, maturing not more than 270 days from the date of issue, or corporate demand notes, in each case (unless issued by a Lender or its holding company) rated at least A-1 by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. or P-1 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., (c) any certificate of deposit, time deposit or banker’s acceptance, maturing not more than 180 days after such time, or any overnight Federal Funds transaction that is issued or sold by any Lender or its holding company (or by a commercial banking institution that is a member of the Federal Reserve System and has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000), (d) any repurchase agreement entered into with any Lender (or commercial banking institution of the nature referred to in clause (c)) which (i) is secured by a fully perfected security interest in any obligation of the type described in any of clauses (a) through (c) above and (ii) has a market value at the time such repurchase agreement is entered into of not less than 100% of the repurchase obligation of such Lender (or other commercial banking institution) thereunder and (e) money market accounts or mutual funds which invest exclusively in assets satisfying the foregoing requirements, and (f) other short term liquid investments approved in writing by Agent.
“Certificate of Beneficial Ownership” means a certificate regarding beneficial ownership delivered pursuant to Section 12.1(a)(xvi), as from time to time updated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
“CFC Acquired Loan” means a loan owing by a CFC Borrower, purchased by Collateral Finance Corporation from the owner of such loan.
“CFC Allonge” means an allonge substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto, duly executed by Collateral Finance Corporation, the Borrower and Agent and affixed to each CFC Note.
“CFC Alternative Investments” means CFC ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
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“CFC Approved Depositories” means any of the depositories or vault facilities identified as such that are listed, and subject to the Appraisal Value limits set forth, on Schedule 1.1D hereto, which list and/or limits, as applicable, may be amended from time to time with the prior written approval of Agent, provided that any such amendment shall only become effective if the same is not objected to in writing by the Required Lenders and delivered to Agent within fifteen (15) calendar days after Agent provides written notice to the Lenders thereof, provided further that each such depository or vault facility, as applicable, shall be a CFC Approved Depository only to the extent of the Borrower’s insurance coverage at such location.
“CFC Assignment” means an assignment substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto, executed by Collateral Finance Corporation to the Borrower with respect to a CFC Loan, or such other form acceptable to Agent and the Required Lenders.
“CFC Borrower” means each Person which has received a loan pursuant to a CFC Loan Agreement or the applicable borrower under a CFC Acquired Loan.
“CFC Canada” means CFC CANADA INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Alberta, Canada.
“CFC Canada Acquired Loan” means a loan owing by a CFC Canada Borrower, purchased by CFC Canada from the owner of such loan.
“CFC Canada Allonge” means an allonge substantially in the form of Exhibit P hereto, duly executed by CFC Canada, the Borrower and Agent and affixed to each CFC Canada Note.
“CFC Canada Assignment” means an assignment substantially in the form of Exhibit Q hereto, executed by CFC Canada to the Borrower with respect to a CFC Canada Loan, or such other form acceptable to Agent and the Required Lenders.
“CFC Canada Borrower” means each Person which has received a loan from CFC Canada pursuant to a CFC Canada Loan Agreement or the applicable borrower under a CFC Canada Acquired Loan.
“CFC Canada Loan” means each loan made by CFC Canada to a CFC Canada Borrower, and any renewal or extension thereof.
“CFC Canada Loan Agreement” means each Commercial Finance Loan and Security Agreement (or similar document) between CFC Canada and a CFC Canada Borrower, as amended from time to time.
“CFC Canada Loan Documents” means (i) in respect of each CFC Canada Loan (other than a CFC Canada Acquired Loan) each CFC Canada Loan Agreement, each CFC Canada Assignment, each CFC Canada Borrower Assignment, each CFC Canada Note, each CFC Canada Allonge and each “Loan Document” (as defined in the CFC Canada Loan Agreement), together with a PPSA lien search as to the CFC Canada Borrower and each PPSA Financing Statement filed by CFC Canada naming CFC Canada as secured party and a CFC Canada Borrower as debtor, with respect to the CFC Collateral, as each may from time to time be amended, restated or renewed and (ii) in respect of each CFC Canada Acquired Loan, each CFC Canada Loan Agreement, each CFC Canada Assignment, each CFC Canada Borrower Assignment, and each other loan document evidencing a CFC Canada Acquired Loan, as each may from time to time be amended, restated or renewed.
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“CFC Canada Note” means each promissory note executed by a CFC Canada Borrower, together with any renewal, extension or restatement of same.
“CFC Collateral” means Bullion Collateral, Numismatic Collateral coins and Semi-Numismatic Collateral coins, in each case which are delivered (directly or indirectly) by (a) a CFC Borrower to Collateral Finance Corporation as collateral for CFC Loans, or (b) a CFC Canada Borrower to CFC Canada as collateral for CFC Canada Loans, in each case, together with the cash and non-cash proceeds thereof, including any proceeds of insurance.
“CFC Loan” means each loan made by Collateral Finance Corporation to a CFC Borrower, or a CFC Acquired Loan, and any renewal or extension thereof.
“CFC Loan Agreement” means (i) each Commercial Finance Loan and Security Agreement between Collateral Finance Corporation and a CFC Borrower, as amended from time to time and (ii) each loan agreement evidencing a CFC Acquired Loan, as amended from time to time.
“CFC Loan Documents” means (i) in respect of each CFC Loan (other than a CFC Acquired Loan) each CFC Loan Agreement, each CFC Assignment, each Borrower Assignment, each CFC Note, each CFC Allonge and each “Loan Document” (as defined in the CFC Loan Agreement), together with a UCC lien search as to the CFC Borrower and each UCC-1 Financing Statement filed by Collateral Finance Corporation naming Collateral Finance Corporation as secured party and a CFC Borrower as debtor, with respect to the CFC Collateral, as each may from time to time be amended, restated or renewed and (ii) in respect of each CFC Acquired Loan, each CFC Loan Agreement, each CFC Assignment, each Borrower Assignment, and each other loan document evidencing a CFC Acquired Loan, as each may from time to time be amended, restated or renewed.
“CFC Loans – Bullion” means CFC Loans and CFC Canada Loans which are secured by Bullion Collateral and by no other CFC Collateral.
“CFC Note” means each promissory note executed by a CFC Borrower, together with any renewal, extension or restatement of same.
“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:
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“CIBC Bank USA” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
“CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement” means the Master Precious Metal Loan Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2021, as amended by the First Amendment to Master Precious Metal Loan Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2022, between Metal Loan Lender and the Borrower, as further amended by the Second Amendment to Master Precious Metal Loan Agreement, dated as of August 24, 2023, between Metal Loan Lender and the Borrower, as further amended by the Third Amendment to Master Precious Metal Loan Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2023, between Metal Loan Lender and the Borrower, as further amended by the Fourth Amendment to Master Precious Metal Loan Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2024, between Metal Loan Lender and the Borrower, as further amended by the Fifth Amendment to Master Precious Metal Loan Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2024, between Metal Loan Lender and the Borrower, as further amended by the Sixth Amendment to Master Precious Metal Loan Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2025, between Metal Loan Lender and the Borrower, as further
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amended by the Seventh Amendment to Master Precious Metal Loan Agreement, dated as of the Restatement Effective Date, between Metal Loan Lender and the Borrower, and as may be further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time and any successor statute.
“Collateral” is defined in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement of even date herewith executed by the Loan Parties.
“Collateral Access Agreement” means an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent pursuant to which a mortgagee or lessor of real property on which collateral is stored or otherwise located, or a warehouseman, processor or other bailee of Inventory or other property owned by any Loan Party, acknowledges the Liens of Agent and waives any Liens held by such Person on such property, and, in the case of any such agreement with a mortgagee or lessor, permits Agent reasonable access to and use of such real property following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to assemble, complete and sell any Collateral stored or otherwise located thereon.
“Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement, the Swiss Security Agreement, the German Security Agreement, each Canadian Security Agreement, the Hong Kong Security Agreement, each Singapore Security Agreement, the English Law Security Agreement, each Mortgage, each Collateral Access Agreement, each Perfection Certificate, each Short-Form IP Security Agreement, each Depository Agreement, each Depository Letter, each Control Agreement and any other agreement or instrument pursuant to which Borrower, any Subsidiary, any other Loan Party or any other Person grants or purports to grant collateral to Agent for the benefit of the Lenders or otherwise relates to such collateral.
“Collateral Finance Corporation” means COLLATERAL FINANCE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation.
“COMEX” means Commodities Exchange, Inc.
“COMEX Price” means, in respect of gold or silver, the settlement price per troy ounce at the close of business on any Business Day for a contract to sell such Precious Metal for delivery in the next subsequent month for which such a contract is offered for sale on the COMEX.
“Commitment” means, as to any Lender, such Lender’s commitment to make Loans, and to issue or participate in Letters of Credit, under this Agreement. The amount of each Lender’s Commitment as of the Restatement Effective Date is set forth on Annex A.
“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time and any successor statute.
“Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit B.
“Computation Period” means each period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on the last day of a Fiscal Quarter.
“Confirmed Material” means (i) Hedged Inventory (other than Assigned Material or Assigned Material – Unassigned Hedge) which is not subject to any Lien other than the first priority perfected security interest granted to Agent on behalf of the Lenders, and is located at an Approved Depository or a Foreign
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Approved Depository (subject to satisfaction of the Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures), in each case, that has entered into, and is in compliance with the terms of, a Depository Letter; provided that for a period of ninety (90) days after the Restatement Effective Date, any such Hedged Inventory located at a Foreign Approved Depository (subject to satisfaction of the Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures) shall qualify as Confirmed Material notwithstanding the failure to obtain a Depository Letter or (ii) HSBC London Inventory.
“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Special Taxes or branch profits Special Taxes.
“Consolidated Current Assets” means, of any Person at any date, all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries at such date, excluding all amounts due from Affiliates (other than Special Affiliates), officers, employees, directors or shareholders of such Person.
“Consolidated Current Liabilities” means, of any Person at any date, all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries at such date.
“Consolidated Group” means, collectively, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the Excluded Subsidiaries).
“Consolidated Intangible Assets” means, at any time, goodwill (including, without limitation, any amounts, however designated, representing the excess of the purchase price paid for assets or stock acquired subsequent to the date of this Agreement over the value assigned thereto on the books of the Consolidated Group), patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, and all other assets of the Consolidated Group that are considered to be intangible assets under GAAP calculated on a consolidated basis as of such time.
“Consolidated Liabilities” means, at all times, the total of all liabilities appearing on the consolidated balance sheet of the Consolidated Group prepared in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Net Income” means the consolidated net income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, calculated in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Tangible Assets” means (a) the total of all assets appearing on the consolidated balance sheet of the Consolidated Group prepared in accordance with GAAP, after deducting all proper reserves (including reserves for depreciation, obsolescence, and amortization), minus (b) the sum of (i) Consolidated Intangible Assets plus (ii) any amounts due from shareholders, Affiliates (other than Special Affiliates), officers, or employees of the Consolidated Group plus (iii) prepaid expenses of the Consolidated Group.
“Consolidated Tangible Net Worth” means, at any time, the total of Consolidated Tangible Assets less Consolidated Liabilities.
“Consolidated Working Capital” means, at any date, the difference of (a) Consolidated Current Assets of the Consolidated Group on such date less (b) Consolidated Current Liabilities of the Consolidated Group on such date.
“Contingent Liability” means, with respect to any Person, each obligation and liability of such Person and all such obligations and liabilities of such Person incurred pursuant to any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which such Person: (a) guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is
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contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the indebtedness, dividend, obligation or other liability of any other Person in any manner (other than by endorsement of instruments in the course of collection), including any indebtedness, dividend or other obligation which may be issued or incurred at some future time; (b) guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the Capital Securities of any other Person; (c) undertakes or agrees (whether contingently or otherwise): (i) to purchase, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any indebtedness, obligation or liability of any other Person or any property or assets constituting security therefor, (ii) to advance or provide funds for the payment or discharge of any indebtedness, obligation or liability of any other Person (whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise), or to maintain solvency, assets, level of income, working capital or other financial condition of any other Person, or (iii) to make payment to any other Person other than for value received; (d) agrees to lease property or to purchase securities, property or services from such other Person with the purpose or intent of assuring the owner of such indebtedness or obligation of the ability of such other Person to make payment of the indebtedness or obligation; (e) to induce the issuance of, or in connection with the issuance of, any Letter of Credit for the benefit of such other Person; or (f) undertakes or agrees otherwise to assure a creditor against loss. The amount of any Contingent Liability shall (subject to any limitation set forth herein) be deemed to be the outstanding principal amount (or maximum permitted principal amount, if larger) of the indebtedness, obligation or other liability guaranteed or supported thereby.
“Contract Value” means, as of any date and with respect to any Forward Contract, the product of the number of units of Precious Metal which is the subject of such Forward Contract, multiplied by the price of each such unit as stated in such Forward Contract.
“Control Agreements” means, collectively, those control agreements in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent entered into among (a) the depository institution maintaining any deposit account, the securities intermediary maintaining any securities account, or commodity intermediary maintaining any commodity account, (b) the Borrower or other Loan Party, as applicable, and (c) Agent, pursuant to which Agent obtains control (within the meaning of the applicable provision of the UCC) over such deposit account, securities account or commodity account.
“CyberMetals” means CyberMetals Corp., a Delaware corporation.
“Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day (a “SOFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) SOFR for the day (such day, “i”) that is two (2) SOFR Business Days prior to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is a SOFR Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a SOFR Business Day, the SOFR Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case, as SOFR is published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website, and (b) the Floor. If by 5:00 pm (New York City time) on the second (2nd) SOFR Business Day immediately following any day “i”, SOFR in respect of such day “i” has not been published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to Daily Simple SOFR has not occurred, then SOFR for such day “i” will be SOFR as published in respect of the first preceding SOFR Business Day for which SOFR was published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website; provided that any SOFR determined pursuant to this sentence shall be utilized for purposes of calculation of Daily Simple SOFR for no more than three (3) consecutive SOFR Rate Days. Any change in Daily Simple SOFR due to a change in SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in SOFR without notice to Borrower. If such rate does not appear on the SOFR Administrator’s Website, the rate for such day shall be determined by Agent and such determination shall be binding upon Borrower, absent manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Daily Simple SOFR is ever determined to be a negative number, then Daily Simple SOFR shall be deemed to be zero percent (0%). Unless otherwise specified in any amendment to this Agreement entered into in accordance with Section 15.24 in the event that a Benchmark Replacement with respect to
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Daily Simple SOFR is implemented, then all references herein to Daily Simple SOFR shall be deemed references to such Benchmark Replacement.
“Debt” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all indebtedness evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments (including, without limitation, any notes issued to Sellers in connection with an Acquisition), (c) all obligations of such Person as lessee under Capital Leases which have been or should be recorded as liabilities on a balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP, (d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property (excluding accrued liabilities and trade accounts payable arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business), (e) all indebtedness secured by a Lien on the property of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person; provided that if such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for such indebtedness, such indebtedness shall be measured at the amount of the underlying obligation secured by the Lien at the time of determination, (f) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, with respect to the face amount of all letters of credit (whether or not drawn), bankers’ acceptances and similar obligations issued for the account of such Person (including the Letters of Credit) to the extent not Cash Collateralized, (g) all Hedging Obligations of such Person; (h) all Contingent Liabilities of such Person, (i) all Debt of any partnership of which such Person is a general partner, (j) any Capital Securities or other equity instrument, whether or not mandatorily redeemable, that under GAAP is characterized as debt, whether pursuant to financial accounting standards board issuance No. 150 or otherwise, and (k) all Synthetic Lease Obligations and all obligations under any securitization facility or other similar off-balance sheet financing product to which any such Person is a party, where such transaction is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes. For the avoidance of doubt, Debt does not include the day to day trading obligations of Borrower entered into in the ordinary course of business.
“Default” means any event or condition that, if it continues uncured, will, with lapse of time or notice or both, constitute an Event of Default.
“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of the Loans, participations in Letters of Credit or participations in Swing Line Loans required to be funded by it hereunder within two Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder unless such Lender notifies Agent and Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding have not been satisfied (each of which failures shall be specifically identified in such notice), (b) has otherwise failed to pay over to Agent, Issuing Lender, Swing Line Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within two Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, (c) has (i) been deemed or has a direct or indirect parent company that has been deemed insolvent or become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such capacity or (ii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts with the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender or such Governmental Authority to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender, (d) has notified Borrower, Agent, any Issuing Lender, Swing Line Lender or any other Lender that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit (unless such notice or public statement indicates that such intention is based on a good faith
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determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding have not been satisfied (which notice or public statement specifically identifies the conditions not satisfied and the basis therefor)) or (e) has failed to confirm within three Business Days of a request by Agent that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Revolving Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. Any determination by Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (e) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.6(d)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to Borrower, each Issuing Lender, each Swing Line Lender, and each Lender.
“Depository Agreement” means an agreement, in form and substance acceptable to Agent, among an Approved Depository, a CFC Approved Depository or a Foreign Approved Depository (as applicable), the Borrower and Agent on behalf of the Lenders, concerning an account with such Approved Depository, CFC Approved Depository or Foreign Approved Depository (as applicable), under which such Approved Depository, CFC Approved Depository or Foreign Approved Depository (as applicable) has agreed to release Precious Metals from such account only upon the written instruction of Agent, provided, that in respect of each Foreign Approved Depository, the Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures shall have been satisfied in the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Approved Depository is located.
“Depository Letter” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit J, or other agreement in form and substance acceptable to Agent, among the Borrower, Agent and an Approved Depository or Foreign Approved Depository, as applicable.
“Deutsche Bank Amsterdam” means DEUTSCHE BANK AG, AMSTERDAM BRANCH.
“Digital Asset” means any blockchain-based digital asset, cryptocurrency or other cryptoasset, whether or not denominated in U.S. dollars, the spot value of any Precious Metals, or another currency or deemed to be a “security” under Section 2(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, and including, without limitation, Tether Gold; provided that “Digital Asset” shall not include any legal tender of the United States.
“Digital Assets Controlled Account” means one or more securities accounts that is opened and maintained to hold Digital Assets constituting Collateral and is subject to a Digital Assets Control Agreement in favor of Agent.
“Digital Assets Control Agreement” means an escrow deposit agreement or other control agreement, by and among Agent, the Borrower and an escrow agent or securities intermediary in form reasonably acceptable to Agent that grants to Agent control over all Digital Assets maintained in each Digital Assets Controlled Account.
“Dollar” and the sign “$” mean lawful money of the United States of America.
“Domestic Confirmed Material” means Confirmed Material that is located at an Approved Depository (and is not Foreign Material), subject to Section 11.16, provided, that the aggregate Market Value of Domestic Confirmed Material included in the Borrowing Base at any time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) which is located at each Approved Depository shall not exceed the limit set forth across from such depository’s name on Schedule 1.1B hereto.
“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.
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“EBITDA” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such period plus, to the extent deducted or not otherwise included in determining such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Interest Expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization for such period; (ii) transaction expenses incurred in connection with the Loan Documents and incurred up to $500,000 whether paid concurrently or within thirty (30) of the Restatement Effective Date; (iii) non-cash expenses and losses incurred in the ordinary course of business and reasonably acceptable to Agent; (iv) non-recurring expenses (including restructuring expenses) reasonably acceptable to Agent; (v) interest payments received in cash from CFC Borrowers net of operating costs of Collateral Finance Corporation in connection with all CFC Loans; (vi) interest payments received in cash from Stack’s Auction Advance Consignors net of identifiable costs of SBG Finance in connection with all Stack’s Auction Advances; and (vii) interest payments received in cash from CFC Canada Borrowers net of operating costs of CFC Canada in connection with all CFC Canada Loans;
minus to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, without duplication, (i) non-cash income tax benefits or gains, (ii) any cancellation of Debt income, (iii) additions attributable to minority interests, except to the extent of cash dividends or distributions actually received by the Borrower, (iv) any non-cash charges previously added back pursuant to clause (iii) above to the extent that, during such period, such non-cash charges have become cash charges; (v) [Reserved]; (vi) any gains from non-ordinary course asset dispositions; (vii) any extraordinary gains (excluding interest income received by any Loan Party in the normal course of its business); (viii) any gains from discontinued operations; (ix) the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or is merged into or consolidated with Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (x) the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary of Borrower) in which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income is actually received by Borrower or such Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions; and (xi) the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary of Borrower to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by the terms of any contractual obligation (other than under any Loan Documents) or requirement of law applicable to such Subsidiary.
There shall be excluded in determining EBITDA, non-operating currency transaction gains and losses related to currency re-measurements of Debt or intercompany balances (including the net loss or gain resulting from hedge agreements for currency exchange risk).
If the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries makes an Acquisition or disposes of assets in any transaction or series of related transactions (other than in the ordinary course of business) during a fiscal period, “EBITDA” shall be determined as if the Acquisition or disposition (and any related incurrence or repayment of Debt) had occurred on the first day of that fiscal period, and the operating results of any acquired Person for any affected fiscal periods shall be determined by reference to financial information prepared by the prior owners thereof (or by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, after any such Acquisition), subject to adjustments (including “run rate” adjustments) reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
“Eligible CFC Loan” means each CFC Loan as to which Agent has received the duly executed CFC Assignment and Borrower Assignment (or, in respect of such documents delivered on the Restatement Effective Date, copies thereof with the originally executed documents to be delivered to Agent promptly thereafter), a copy of the applicable duly executed CFC Allonge and, upon request by Agent, copies of the related CFC Loan Documents, in form, scope and substance acceptable to Agent, which deliveries shall have been certified by an authorized officer of Collateral Finance Corporation and an authorized officer of
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the Borrower as being true and complete copies and are otherwise acceptable to Agent, provided, in no event shall a CFC Loan be deemed an Eligible CFC Loan:
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provided, that the principal amount outstanding under all Eligible CFC Loans included in the Borrowing Base as of any date of determination shall not as of such date exceed an amount equal to (y) in respect of each such Eligible CFC Loans secured by Numismatic Collateral, 75% of the Appraisal Value of such Numismatic Collateral, and (z) in respect of such Eligible CFC Loans secured by Semi-Numismatic Collateral, 85% of the Appraisal Value of such Semi-Numismatic Collateral.
“Eligible CFC Canada Loan” means each CFC Canada Loan as to which Agent has received the duly executed CFC Canada Assignment and CFC Canada Borrower Assignment (or, in respect of such documents delivered on the Restatement Effective Date, copies thereof with the originally executed documents to be delivered to Agent promptly thereafter), a copy of the applicable duly executed CFC Canada Allonge and, upon request by Agent, copies of the related CFC Canada Loan Documents, in form, scope and substance acceptable to Agent, which deliveries shall have been certified by an authorized officer of CFC Canada and an authorized officer of the Borrower as being true and complete copies and are otherwise acceptable to Agent, provided, in no event shall a CFC Canada Loan be deemed an Eligible CFC Canada Loan:
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provided, that the principal amount outstanding under all Eligible CFC Canada Loans included in the Borrowing Base as of any date of determination shall not as of such date exceed an amount equal to (x) $10,000,000 (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), (y) in respect of each such Eligible CFC Canada Loans secured by Numismatic Collateral, 75% of the Appraisal Value of such Numismatic Collateral, and (z) in respect of such Eligible CFC Canada Loans secured by Semi-Numismatic Collateral, 85% of the Appraisal Value of such Semi-Numismatic Collateral.
“Eligible Consigned Inventory” means, at the time of any determination thereof, Inventory of any Loan Party which is Precious Metals, valued at the Market Value thereof, which (i) would constitute Hedged Inventory (and Eligible Precious Metals), but for clause (d) of the definition of Eligible Precious Metals, (ii) is subject to the first priority perfected security interest granted to Agent on behalf of the Lenders, (iii) is subject to a consignment memorandum issued by the applicable Loan Party upon shipment to an Eligible Consignee and has been in the possession of such Eligible Consignee for less than thirty (30) days from the invoice date and (iv) has been delivered to an Eligible Consignee on terms and conditions satisfactory to Agent, provided that:
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“Eligible Consignee” means each Person set forth on Schedule 1.1G which may from time to time be in possession of Eligible Precious Metals of any Loan Party, which Eligible Precious Metals have been delivered by the applicable Loan Party to such Person on a consignment basis.
“Eligible Foreign Consigned Inventory” means, at the time of any determination thereof, Inventory of the Borrower which is Precious Metals located outside the United States, valued at the Market Value thereof, which (i) would constitute Hedged Inventory (and Eligible Precious Metals), but for clause (d) of the definition of Eligible Precious Metals, (ii) is subject to the first priority perfected security interest granted to Agent on behalf of the Lenders, (iii) is subject to a consignment memorandum issued by the Borrower upon shipment to an Eligible Consignee and has been in the possession of such Eligible Consignee for less than thirty (30) days from the invoice date and (iv) has been delivered to an Eligible Consignee on terms and conditions satisfactory to Agent, provided that:
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“Eligible Forward Contract” means a Forward Contract between any Loan Party and an Approved Counterparty, subject to a first priority perfected Lien in favor of Agent.
“Eligible Numismatic Inventory” means, at the time of any determination thereof, Numismatic Inventory of any Loan Party, valued at the lower of cost or of net realizable value (net of such Reserves and allowances as Agent deems necessary in its Permitted Discretion), determined on a basis consistent with the valuations delivered to Agent by Spectrum prior to the Restatement Effective Date, which meets each of the following requirements:
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Numismatic Inventory which is at any time Eligible Numismatic Inventory, but which subsequently fails to meet any of the foregoing requirements shall forthwith cease to be Eligible Numismatic Inventory for so long as such Numismatic Inventory fails to meet the foregoing requirements. In no event shall the aggregate value of Eligible Numismatic Inventory included in the Borrowing Base at any time (after giving effect to the applicable advance rate) exceed ten percent (10%) of the Revolving Commitment.
“Eligible Precious Metals” means Inventory of any Loan Party which is Precious Metals that complies with each of the representations and warranties respecting Inventory consisting of Precious Metals made in this Agreement or the other the Loan Documents, and that is not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below; provided, that such criteria may be revised from time to time by the Agent in its Permitted Discretion to address the results of any field examination or appraisal performed by Agent from time to time after the Restatement Effective Date. An item of Inventory consisting of Precious Metals shall not qualify as Eligible Precious Metals if:
Any Inventory consisting of Precious Metals which at any time qualifies as Eligible Precious Metals, but which subsequently satisfies any of the foregoing exclusion criteria, shall forthwith cease to be Eligible Precious Metals until such time as such Inventory consisting of Precious Metals no longer satisfies any of the foregoing exclusion criteria. Without limitation of the foregoing, Precious Metals owned by the Borrower which are subject to an agreement under which the counterparty thereto has the right to require the Borrower to re-sell such Precious Metals to such counterparty (a “Repo”) shall not be disqualified as Eligible Precious Metals solely because of such arrangement. For the avoidance of doubt (i) Precious Metals subject to Metals Leases shall not be Eligible Precious Metals and (ii) Precious Metals shall in no event include any Precious Metals which are subject to Liabilities on Borrowed Metals.
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“Eligible Stack’s Auction Advance” means (i) each Stack’s Auction Advance in the original principal amount of less than $1,000,000 that is evidenced by duly executed Stack’s Auction Advance Documents that have been made available to Agent upon written request therefore, and (ii) each Stack’s Auction Advance in an original principal amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000 as to which Agent has received a duly executed Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment and Borrower Assignment (or, in respect of such documents delivered on the Restatement Effective Date, copies thereof with the originally executed documents to be delivered to Agent promptly thereafter), a duly executed Stack’s Auction Advance Allonge, a UCC-1 Financing Statement filed by SBG Finance naming SBG Finance as secured party and the applicable Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor as debtor, and, upon request by Agent, copies of the related Stack’s Auction Advance Documents, in form, scope and substance acceptable to Agent, which deliveries shall have been certified by an authorized officer of SBG Finance and an authorized officer of the Borrower as being true and complete copies and are otherwise acceptable to Agent, provided, in no event shall a Stack’s Auction Advance be deemed an Eligible Stack’s Auction Advance:
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provided, that the principal amount outstanding under all Eligible Stack’s Auction Advances included in the Borrowing Base as of any date of determination shall not as of such date exceed an amount equal to (x) $5,000,000 (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), (y) in respect of each such Eligible Stack’s Auction Advances secured by Numismatic Collateral, 75% of the Appraisal Value of such Numismatic Collateral, and (z) in respect of such Eligible Stack’s Auction Advances secured by Semi-Numismatic Collateral, 85% of the Appraisal Value of such Semi-Numismatic Collateral.
“Eligible Supplier Advance” means, at any date of calculation thereof, the funds (or the Market Value of Precious Metals) advanced by any Loan Party within the previous thirty (30) Business Days to any Approved Counterparty or any other supplier of Precious Metals to the Loan Parties which is not an Approved Counterparty (each such other supplier, an “Other Supplier”) in payment for Precious Metals which are in the process of shipment or which have been received by a Loan Party at an Approved Depository but which have not yet been assayed or certified by the Loan Parties, provided that (i) the aggregate total amount of Eligible Supplier Advances made to each Approved Counterparty that are included in the Borrowing Base at any one time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) when added to (x) all Eligible Trade Receivables owing by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which
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are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), (y) all Excess Margin Deposits held by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) and (z) all Net Forward Unrealized Profit attributable to such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which is included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), shall not exceed the amount set forth across from such Approved Counterparty’s name on Schedule 1.1A, (ii) Eligible Supplier Advances shall not be included in the Borrowing Base if (x) made to a counterparty to which any Loan Party owes any Debt or trade payables, which Debt or trade payables are not supported by a letter of credit issued (by an issuer reasonably acceptable to Agent) for the benefit of the applicable counterparty or a prepayment, cash collateral or other form of adequate collateral or security provided to the applicable counterparty, to the extent of the amount of such Debt or trade payables or (y) any portion thereof is the subject of any dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense on the part of the applicable counterparty or to any claim on the part of the applicable counterparty denying payment liability for such Eligible Supplier Advance (including, without limitation, any right of offset (whether by contract, law or otherwise) relating to the amount of all liabilities and obligations of the Loan Parties to the applicable counterparty, mark-to-market losses on forward, derivatives and other contracts with (including, without limitation, the Unrealized Profit in respect of) such counterparty, formal netting arrangements with such counterparty and exchange payables owing to such counterparty), which dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense is not supported by a letter of credit issued (by an issuer reasonably acceptable to Agent) for the benefit of the applicable counterparty or a prepayment, cash collateral or other form of adequate collateral or security provided to the applicable counterparty, to the extent of such dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense, (iii) the aggregate total amount of Eligible Supplier Advances made to each Other Supplier that are included in the Borrowing Base at any one time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) when added to all Eligible Trade Receivables owing by such Other Supplier (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), shall not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate or $1,000,000 per Other Supplier, and (iv) the aggregate amount of Eligible Supplier Advances included in the Borrowing Base at any time (other than Eligible Supplier Advances made to the U.S. Mint) shall not exceed $30,000,000 (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate). Negative balances in Open Spot Deferred Positions on the books of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties shall in no event be netted against Eligible Supplier Advances made to the U.S. Mint.
“Eligible Trade Receivables” means, as at any date, all Accounts of each Loan Party that comply with each of the representations and warranties respecting Eligible Trade Receivables in the Loan Documents and that are not excluded as ineligible by virtue of the failure to satisfy any of the requirements set forth below, provided, that such criteria may be revised from time to time by the Agent in its Permitted Discretion to address the results of any field examination performed by (or on behalf of) Agent from time to time after the Restatement Effective Date. In determining the amount to be included, Eligible Trade Receivables shall be calculated net of customer deposits, unapplied cash, taxes, discounts, credits, allowances, rebates, advertising charges, finance charges, or service charges. An Account shall be an Eligible Trade Receivable only if it satisfies each of the following requirements:
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Negative balances in Open Spot Deferred Positions on the books of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties shall in no event be netted against Eligible Trade Receivables owing by the U.S. Mint.
“English Law Security Agreement” means the Security Agreement which is governed by the laws of England between the Borrower as “Chargor” and Agent on behalf of the Lenders as “Agent”, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent.
“Environmental Claims” means all claims, contingent or otherwise, however asserted, by any Governmental Authority or other Person alleging potential liability or responsibility, directly or indirectly, for violation of any Environmental Law, or for release or injury to the environment.
“Environmental Laws” means all present or future federal, state local and foreign laws, statutes, common law duties, rules, regulations, ordinances and codes, together with all administrative or judicial orders, consent agreements, directed duties, requests, licenses, decrees, concessions, grants, franchises, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case relating to any matter arising out of or relating to public health and safety, or pollution or protection of the environment or workplace, including those related to Hazardous Substances, air emissions, discharges to waste or public systems and health and safety matters.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time and any successor statute.
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
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“Event of Default” means any of the events described in Section 13.1.
“Excess Availability” means, as of any date of determination, the difference between Revolving Loan Availability and Revolving Outstandings.
“Excess Margin Deposits” means the amount by which the aggregate amount of cash collateral deposited by any Loan Party with any Approved Counterparty under an Eligible Forward Contract (excluding cash received by such Approved Counterparty which represents prepayments by the applicable Loan Party), exceeds the amount of all obligations of the Loan Parties owing to such Approved Counterparty, to the extent resulting in a net amount owing to a Loan Party, provided, that (i) such Approved Counterparty shall be contractually obligated to return such Excess Margin Deposits to the applicable Loan Party, (ii) the applicable Loan Party’s right to receive payment of such Excess Margin Deposits is subject to a first priority perfected Lien in favor of Agent on behalf of the Lenders and no other Lien, (iii) the applicable Loan Party has the full and unqualified right to assign and grant a Lien in its right to receive payment of such Excess Margin Deposits as security for Obligations, (iv) the applicable Loan Party’s right to receive payment of such Excess Margin Deposits shall not be included as an Account or any other category in the Borrowing Base, (v) such Excess Margin Deposits shall not be included in the Borrowing Base if (x) held by an Approved Counterparty to which any Loan Party owes any Debt or trade payables, which Debt or trade payables are not supported by a letter of credit issued (by an issuer reasonably acceptable to Agent) for the benefit of the applicable Approved Counterparty or a prepayment, cash collateral or other form of adequate collateral or security provided to the applicable Approved Counterparty, to the extent of such Debt or trade payables or (y) any portion thereof is the subject of any dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense on the part of the applicable Approved Counterparty or to any claim on the part of the applicable Approved Counterparty denying payment liability under such Excess Margin Deposits (including, without limitation, any right of offset (whether by contract, law or otherwise) relating to the amount of all liabilities and obligations of the Loan Parties to the applicable Approved Counterparty, mark-to-market losses on forward, derivatives and other contracts with (including, without limitation, the Unrealized Profit in respect of) such Approved Counterparty, formal netting arrangements with such Approved Counterparty and exchange payables owing to such Approved Counterparty), which dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense is not supported by a letter of credit issued (by an issuer reasonably acceptable to Agent) for the benefit of the applicable Approved Counterparty or a prepayment, cash collateral or other form of adequate collateral or security provided to the applicable Approved Counterparty, to the extent of such dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense; and (vi) the aggregate total amount of Excess Margin Deposits held by each Approved Counterparty that is included in the Borrowing Base at any one time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) when added to (x) all Eligible Trade Receivables owing by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), (y) all Eligible Supplier Advances made to such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) and (z) all Net Forward Unrealized Profit attributable to such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which is included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), shall not exceed the amount set forth across from such Approved Counterparty’s name on Schedule 1.1A.
“Exchange Act” means Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. § 78a et seq), as amended from time to time and any successor statute.
“Excluded Subsidiaries” means on any date of determination, any Subsidiary of Borrower designated by Borrower as an Excluded Subsidiary that does not at any time account for, individually 7.5% or more, or in the aggregate with all other Excluded Subsidiaries, 12.5% or more, of revenue attributable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries measured as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter
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with respect to which financial statements have been delivered to Agent hereunder. If at any time a Subsidiary that is designated by Borrower as an Excluded Subsidiary fails to satisfy any of the requirements set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, then within thirty (30) days after Borrower delivers (or is required to deliver) its Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 10.1(c) for the period in which an Excluded Subsidiary no longer satisfied the above conditions for designation as an Excluded Subsidiary (or such later date as agreed by Agent in its Permitted Discretion), Borrower shall and shall cause such Subsidiary to comply with Section 10.9. As of the First Amendment Effective Date, the following Subsidiaries shall be Excluded Subsidiaries: (a) A-Mark Trading AG, (b) CyberMetals, (c) AM/LPM Ventures, (d) Silver Gold Bull, (e) Spectrum Wine Auctions, (f) Market Place Partners, (g) SGI France, (h) Stack’s-Bowers Ponterio, (i) SBN Denmark ApS, (j) LPM Group (Hong Kong), (k) LPM (Shenzhen), (l) Precious Metals Purchasing Partners LLC and (m) Long Beach Expo, LLC.
“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to the Applicable Law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment made at the request of any Loan Party) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office (other than change in lending office made at the request of any Loan Party), except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 7.9, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) United States federal withholding Taxes that would not have been imposed but for such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 7.9(iv) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
“Exempt Accounts” means (a) accounts used solely for payroll and payroll taxes, (b) trust and other employee benefit accounts (including accounts for taxes required to be collected, remitted, or withheld) (which contain, with respect to the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), only such funds as are reasonably necessary to meet the Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ actual payroll or payroll tax and employee benefit obligations), (c) petty cash and other accounts so long as the amounts on deposit in such accounts do not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate at any one time, (d) zero balance accounts, (e) subject to Section 10.10, accounts located outside of the United States in the name of or for the benefit of Foreign Subsidiaries, and (f) any Loan Party’s HSBC Accounts.
“Existing Facilities” is defined in Section 2.2(e)(ii).
“Extraordinary Receipts” means any cash or Cash Equivalents received by or paid to or for the account of any Loan Party not in the ordinary course of business including without limitation amounts received in respect of foreign, United States, state or local tax refunds, purchase price adjustments, indemnification payments, and pension plan reversions; provided, that Extraordinary Receipts shall not include indemnification payments received by any Loan Party pertaining to any Acquisition to the extent that the amounts received are applied (within 180 days of receipt) for the purpose of remedying the condition giving rise to the claim for indemnification.
“FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor or version that is substantially compatible and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements
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entered into by the United States pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities entered into in connection with the implementation of the foregoing.
“FCPA” is defined in Section 9.22(d).
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating interest rate equal for each day during such period to the greater of (a) the rate calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York based on such day’s Federal funds transactions by depositary institutions (as determined in such manner as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as the Federal funds effective rate and (b) 0%, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the rate determined by Agent in its discretion. Agent’s determination of such rate shall be binding and conclusive absent manifest error.
“First Amendment” means the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Agent and the Lenders party thereto, dated as of the First Amendment Effective Date.
“First Amendment Effective Date” is defined in the First Amendment.
“Fiscal Quarter” means a fiscal quarter of a Fiscal Year.
“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, which period shall be the 12-month period ending on June 30 of each year.
“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, for any Computation Period, the ratio of (a) the total for such period of (i) EBITDA minus (ii) the sum of income taxes paid or payable in cash by the Loan Parties net of any income tax refunds to the extent paid in cash, minus (iii) dividends or distributions of cash paid to the holders of Capital Securities in any Loan Party, excluding cash payments made in respect of discretionary distributions permitted to be made pursuant to Section 11.4(ii), minus (iv) all unfinanced Capital Expenditures, minus (v) all cash redemptions and repurchases of Capital Securities in any Loan Party, excluding cash redemptions and repurchases permitted to be made pursuant to Section 11.4(iii) to (b) the sum for such period of (i) cash Interest Expense, plus (ii) required payments of principal of Funded Debt (excluding the Revolving Loans), plus (iii) to the extent not included in Interest Expense, fees paid in connection with any Repo arrangement including any Permitted Secured Metals Leases and the CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement, plus (iv) to the extent not included in Interest Expense, fees paid in connection with any Unsecured Metals Leases, plus (v) to the extent not included in Interest Expense, fees paid in connection with any Ownership Based Financing, as calculated in accordance with Exhibit B, attached hereto.
“Floor” means a rate of interest equal to 0%.
“Foreign Approved Depositories” means any of the foreign depository institutions or vault facilities listed on Schedule 1.1C hereto, which list and/or the limits set forth thereon, as applicable, may be amended from time to time with the prior written approval of Agent, provided that any such amendment shall only become effective if the same is not objected to in writing by the Required Lenders and delivered to Agent within fifteen (15) calendar days after Agent provides written notice to the Lenders thereof, provided further that each such depository institution or vault facility, as applicable, shall be a Foreign Approved Depository only to the extent of the Borrower’s insurance coverage at such location.
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“Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures” means in respect of Precious Metals located outside the United States:
“Foreign Material” shall mean Confirmed Material held at a Foreign Approved Depository, in respect of which (other than HSBC London Inventory) the Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures shall have been satisfied, provided, that the aggregate Market Value of Foreign Material included in the Borrowing Base at any time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) which is located at each Foreign Approved Depository shall not exceed the limit set forth across from such depository’s name on Schedule 1.1C hereto.
“Foreign Subsidiary” means, (a) as of the Restatement Effective Date, each of A-Mark Trading AG, SGI France, Stack’s-Bowers Ponterio, SBN Denmark ApS, LPM Group (Hong Kong), LPM
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(Shenzhen), AM LPM Singapore and AM Precious Metals Singapore and, (b) from and after the Restatement Effective Date, includes any other any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“Forward Contract” means a contract (which is not held in any Broker Account) to which any Loan Party is a party, for the purchase or sale by the applicable Loan Party of Precious Metals, at a stated price and at a future date, no later than one year after the date the contract is signed.
“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any successor thereto.
“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to any Issuing Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender other than Letter of Credit Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to any Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of outstanding Swing Line Loans made by such Swing Line Lender other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders.
“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) primarily engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.
“Funded Debt” means, as to any Person, all Debt of such Person that matures more than one year from the date of its creation (or is renewable or extendible, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year from such date); provided that, any lease of real property shall not qualify as Funded Debt.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting profession) and the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
“German Security Agreement” means the Security Transfer Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), between the Borrower as “Transferor”, and Agent as “Transferee”.
“Gold Price Group” means GOLD PRICE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation.
“Goldline” means GOLDLINE, INC., a Delaware corporation.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
“Group” is defined in Section 2.2(a).
“Guaranty and Collateral Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Guaranty and Collateral Agreement dated as of the Restatement Effective Date executed and delivered by the Loan
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Parties, together with any joinders thereto and any other guaranty and collateral agreement executed by a Loan Party, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.
“Hazardous Substances” means hazardous waste, hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, toxic substance, oil, hazardous material, chemical or other substance regulated by or with respect to which liability or standards of conduct are imposed pursuant to any Environmental Law.
“Hedged Inventory” means all Eligible Precious Metals owned by any Loan Party which have been hedged by the applicable Loan Party in accordance with its risk management policies with (i) futures contracts carried in a Broker Account or (ii) Eligible Forward Contracts with a fixed price and a delivery date of not more than one (1) year and with a counterparty that has not been objected to by Agent or any of the Required Lenders.
“Hedging Agreement” means any bank underwritten cash and/or derivative financial instrument including, but not limited to, any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, cap agreement, collar agreement, spot foreign exchange, forward foreign exchange, foreign exchange option (or series of options) and any other agreement or arrangement designed to protect a Person against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices.
“Hedging Obligation” means, with respect to any Person, any liability of such Person under any Hedging Agreement.
“Hong Kong Security Agreement” means the Debenture, dated as of June 24, 2024 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), between the Borrower as “chargor”, and Agent.
“HSBC Accounts” means the Borrower’s or any other Loan Party’s operating accounts maintained at HSBC, as described with specificity on Schedule 6 to the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement.
“HSBC London Inventory” means Inventory of the Borrower which is Precious Metals maintained by, or credited to an account of the Borrower maintained by, HSBC Bank Plc, 8 Canada Square, London, United Kingdom E145HQ, which is subject to no Liens other than the Liens of HSBC Bank Plc and Agent, provided, that the amount of HSBC London Inventory included in the Borrowing Base at any time shall be reduced by the amount of all Debt and other obligations owing by the Borrower to HSBC Bank Plc and/or HSBC Bank USA, National Association.
“Incremental Assumption Agreement” means an Incremental Assumption Agreement among, and in form and substance reasonably acceptable to, Borrower, Agent and any new Lender providing a portion of the Incremental Facility.
“Incremental Facility” is defined in Section 2.2(e).
“Incremental Revolving Loan” is defined in Section 2.2(e).
“Indemnified Liabilities” is defined in Section 15.17.
“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by, or on account of any obligation of, any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.
“Interest Expense” means for any period the consolidated interest expense of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period (including all imputed interest on Capital Leases).
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“Inventory” is defined in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement.
“Investment” means, with respect to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment in another Person, whether by acquisition of any debt or Capital Security, by making any loan or advance, by becoming obligated with respect to a Contingent Liability in respect of obligations of such other Person (other than travel and similar advances to employees in the ordinary course of business) or by making an Acquisition. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment; provided that such Investments shall be reduced by the amount of any cash dividends or distributions on equity or returns on capital (but, in each case, only to the extent actually received in cash) received by such Person with respect to that particular Investment.
“ISDA Master Agreement” means a standard master services agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association.
“Issuing Lender” means CIBC Bank USA, in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any Affiliate of CIBC Bank USA that may from time to time issue Letters of Credit, or any other financial institution that may cause to issue Letters of Credit for the account of Borrower, and their successors and assigns in such capacity, provided that such Lender has agreed to be an Issuing Lender.
“JM Bullion” means JM BULLION, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“L/C Application” means, with respect to any request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, a letter of credit application in the form being used by an Issuing Lender at the time of such request for the type of letter of credit requested.
“L/C Fee Rate” means 2.25%.
“Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, including the interpretation or administration thereof having the force of law.
“Lender” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement. References to the “Lenders” shall include the Issuing Lenders; for purposes of clarification only, to the extent that CIBC Bank USA (or any successor Issuing Lender) may have any rights or obligations in addition to those of the other Lenders due to its status as Issuing Lender, its status as such will be specifically referenced. In addition to the foregoing, for the purpose of identifying the Persons entitled to share in the Collateral and the proceeds thereof under, and in accordance with the provisions of, this Agreement and the Collateral Documents, the term “Lender” shall include Affiliates of a Lender providing a Bank Product.
“Lender Party” is defined in Section 15.17.
“Letter of Credit” is defined in Section 2.1(b).
“Letter of Credit Obligations” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all payments made by an Issuing Lender pursuant to a Letter of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of Borrower at such time. The Letter of Credit Obligations of any Lender at any time shall be its Pro Rata Share of the total Letter of Credit Obligations at such time.
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“Liabilities on Borrowed Metals” means liabilities of any Loan Party in respect of Precious Metals included in the Borrower’s or any other Loan Party’s Inventory or “Precious Metals Held Under Financing Arrangements” (as disclosed in the Borrower’s and the other Loan Parties’ financial statements) in each case which the applicable Loan Party has borrowed from its suppliers and customers under short-term arrangements to the extent comprised of (1) Precious Metals held by suppliers as collateral on advanced pool metals, (2) amounts due by the applicable Loan Party to suppliers for the use of consigned Precious Metals inventory, (3) unallocated Precious Metals positions held by customers in the Borrower’s or any other Loan Party’s Inventory, and (4) shortages in unallocated Precious Metals positions held by the Borrower or any other Loan Party in a supplier’s inventory (“Borrowed Metals”), which Borrower or the other applicable Loan Party retains the option, but not the obligation to return.
“Lien” means, with respect to any Person, any interest granted by such Person in any real or personal property, asset or other right owned or being purchased or acquired by such Person (including an interest in respect of a Capital Lease) which secures payment or performance of any obligation and shall include any mortgage, lien, encumbrance, title retention lien, charge or other security interest of any kind, whether arising by contract, as a matter of law, by judicial process or otherwise.
“Loan or Loans” means, as the context may require, Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans or Agent Advances.
“Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the Letters of Credit, the Master Letter of Credit Agreement, the L/C Applications, the Agent Fee Letter, each Metals Lease Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Documents and all documents, instruments and agreements delivered in connection with the foregoing.
“Loan Party” means Borrower and each Subsidiary other than Excluded Subsidiaries. As of the First Amendment Effective Date, the Loan Parties are Borrower, CFC Alternative Investments, TDS, AM IP Assets, A-M Global Logistics, Collateral Finance Corporation, AM & ST Associates, Goldline, AM Services, JM Bullion, Gold Price Group, Silver.com, Provident Metals, Buy Gold and Silver, Marksmen, BX Corp., Pinehurst, Spectrum, Bowers & Merena, Spectrum Numismatics, Stack’s-Bowers, SBG Finance, SGI Sub, AMS Holding, AM/AMS Holding, Asset Marketing Services, AM LPM Singapore, AM Precious Metals Singapore, CFC Canada, AM-MNX Investments, LLC, Monex Deposit Company, LLC and Newport Service Corporation.
“LPM Group (Hong Kong)” means LPM GROUP, LTD., a Hong Kong corporation.
“LPM (Shenzhen)” means LPM (SHENZHEN) TRADING LTD., a limited company organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China.
“Market Place Partners” means MARKET PLACE PARTNERS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Margin Stock” means any “margin stock” as defined in Regulation U.
“Market Value” means, with respect to any Precious Metal, as of any date, the Dollar amount that is the product of the number of fine troy ounces of such Precious Metal multiplied by: (i) in the case of gold and silver, the COMEX Price; and (ii) in the case of palladium and platinum, the NYMEX Price, in each case, subject to the provisions of Section 15.25.
“Marksmen” means MARKSMEN HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
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“Master Letter of Credit Agreement” means, at any time, with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit, a master letter of credit agreement or reimbursement agreement in the form, if any, being used by an Issuing Lender at such time.
“Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the financial condition, operations, assets, business, or properties or prospects of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Loan Party to perform any of the Obligations under any Loan Document, (c) a material adverse effect upon any substantial portion of the Collateral under the Collateral Documents or upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document or (d) a material impairment of Agent’s or any Lender’s rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Metal Loan Lender” means CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE in its capacity as the Metals Loan Lender under the CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement.
“Metals Lease” means each metals leasing facility entered into by the Borrower (as lessee) and another Person (as lessor), that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower, under which: (i) such Person, from time to time, leases Precious Metals to Borrower (the “Leased Metal”), retaining legal title thereto; and (ii) the Borrower is obligated to return to such Person on the stated maturity date of the applicable lease (a) the Leased Metal, (b) an equivalent quantity of metal of the same type, grade and quality, and/or (c) all proceeds from any sale of the Leased Metal.
“Metals Lease Intercreditor Agreement” means an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit K among the Agent and each counterparty to any Secured Metals Lease.
“Monex Letter of Credit” means that certain Irrevocable Letter of Credit No. 1659, dated November 1, 2004, by and between Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach and Monex Deposit Company, LLC, for the benefit of Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland.
“Monex Letter of Credit Cash Collateral Account” means that certain deposit account maintained with Farmers & Merchants Bank (Acct No. xx-xx9470), securing obligations arising under the Monex Letter of Credit.
“Mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust, leasehold mortgage or similar instrument granting Agent a Lien on real property of any Loan Party.
“Net Cash Proceeds” means, with respect to the sale of any Capital Securities in a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower, the aggregate cash proceeds (including cash proceeds received pursuant to or by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note, installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received) received by any Loan Party pursuant to such sale net of (i) the direct costs relating to such sale (including sales commissions and legal, accounting and investment banking fees), (ii) taxes paid or reasonably estimated by Borrower to be payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements) and (iii) amounts required to be applied to the repayment of any Debt secured by a Lien on the Capital Securities that are the subject of such sale (other than the Loans).
“Net Forward Unrealized Loss” means the amount by which the aggregate Unrealized Loss in all Forward Contracts with each Approved Counterparty exceeds the aggregate Unrealized Profit in all applicable Eligible Forward Contracts with each such Approved Counterparty, provided, that the aggregate Unrealized Profit attributable to each Approved Counterparty that is included in such calculation at any one time, when added to (x) all Eligible Trade Receivables owing by such Approved Counterparty (and its
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Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), (y) all Eligible Supplier Advances made to such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) and (z) all Excess Margin Deposits held by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), shall not exceed the amount set forth across from such Approved Counterparty’s name on Schedule 1.1A.
“Net Forward Unrealized Profit” means the amount by which the aggregate Unrealized Profit in all applicable Eligible Forward Contracts with each Approved Counterparty exceeds the aggregate Unrealized Loss in all Forward Contracts with each such Approved Counterparty, provided, that (i) the aggregate Net Forward Unrealized Profit included in the Borrowing Base at any time shall not exceed $50,000,000 (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) and (ii) the aggregate total amount of Net Forward Unrealized Profit attributable to each Approved Counterparty that is included in the Borrowing Base at any one time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) when added to (x) all Eligible Trade Receivables owing by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), (y) all Eligible Supplier Advances made to such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) and (z) all Excess Margin Deposits held by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), shall not exceed the amount set forth across from such Approved Counterparty’s name on Schedule 1.1A.
“Net Worth” means, as of any date, the sum of the capital stock and additional paid-in capital plus retained earnings (or minus accumulated deficit) calculated in conformity with GAAP.
“Non-Consenting Lender” is defined in Section 15.1.
“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
“Non-U.S. Participant” is defined in Section 7.9(iv).
“Non-Use Fee Rate” means 0.25% per annum; provided, that, if average Revolving Outstandings during any Fiscal Quarter is greater than 70% of the Revolving Commitment, the Non-Use Fee Rate will be 0% for such Fiscal Quarter.
“Note” means a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
“Notice of Borrowing” is defined in Section 2.2(b).
“Notice of Conversion/Continuation” is defined in Section 2.2(c).
“Numismatic Collateral” means any CFC Collateral or Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral (other than Bullion Collateral or Semi-Numismatic Collateral) which contains a premium over the then Spot Value of the fine troy ounce Precious Metal content of any item of such CFC Collateral or Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral of 100% or more, which determination is made in the good faith judgment of the Borrower.
“Numismatic Inventory” means any Precious Metals Inventory of Spectrum or any other Loan Party which are coins.
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“NYMEX” means the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.
“NYMEX Price” means, in respect of palladium or platinum, the settlement price per troy ounce at the close of business on any Business Day for a contract to sell such Precious Metal for delivery in the next subsequent month for which such contract is offered for sale on the NYMEX.
“Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties (monetary (including post-petition interest, allowed or not) or otherwise) of any Loan Party under this Agreement and any other Loan Document including Attorney Costs and any reimbursement obligations of each Loan Party in respect of Letters of Credit and surety bonds, all Hedging Obligations permitted hereunder which are owed to any Lender or its Affiliates (excluding Hedging Obligations owed to any Lender or its Affiliates in respect of any commodity swap agreement, Forward Contract, future contract, foreign currency hedging obligations or similar instrument designed to protect against fluctuations in commodity prices entered into by any Loan Party in the normal course of its business) or Agent, and all other Bank Products Obligations, all in each case howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, now or hereafter existing, or due or to become due and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against Borrower or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any debtor relief laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding. Without limiting the foregoing, the Obligations include (a) the obligation to pay principal, interest, Letter of Credit commissions, charges, expenses, fees, indemnities and other amounts payable by Borrower under any Loan Document, (b) the obligation of Borrower to reimburse any amount in respect of any of the foregoing that Agent or any Lender, in each case in its sole discretion, may elect to pay or advance on behalf of Borrower, (c) obligations of any Loan Party arising under the CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement owing to Metal Loan Lender or its Affiliates, and (d) settlement obligations for the purchase or sale by any Loan Party of Precious Metals to or from any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender, at a reasonably determined market price by such Lender or its Affiliates and Borrower or its Affiliates.
“OFAC” is defined in Section 10.4.
“Original Closing Date” means December 21, 2021.
“Original Credit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
“Open Spot Deferred Position” shall mean a transaction under which the Borrower or any other Loan Party sells Precious Metals to the U.S. Mint and contemporaneously therewith, the applicable Loan Party enters into a contract with the U.S. Mint (to provide a hedge to the U.S. Mint for such sale) under which the applicable Loan Party agrees to purchase an equivalent amount of the same type of Precious Metals at a fixed price on a future date.
“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).
“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court, transfer, value added, excise or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are
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Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 8.7).
“Ownership Based Financing” means a transaction whereby an Ownership Based Financing Counterparty purchases Precious Metals from Borrower, the proceeds Borrower receives (directly or indirectly) for such transaction shall be cash, and either (i) the Borrower has the option, but not the obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase any amount of such Precious Metals at a later date including, without limitation (but subject to the foregoing), transactions under (a) an Allocated Precious Metals Account Agreement between HSBC Bank Plc and Borrower, (b) the CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement, and (c) an Allocated Precious Metals Account Agreement between ICBC Standard Bank and Borrower, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, or (ii) Borrower has the obligation to repurchase such Precious Metals at a later date pursuant to the SCMI Ownership Based Financing.
“Ownership Based Financing Counterparty” means (a) a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, or other bank or financial institution acceptable to Agent or (b) a special purpose securitization vehicle reasonably acceptable to Agent, in each case (under clauses (a) and (b) above) which has entered into an Ownership Based Financing, and any other obligor in connection therewith.
“Ownership Based Financing Property” means Precious Metals transferred to an Ownership Based Financing Counterparty under an Ownership Based Financing.
“Participant” is defined in Section 15.6(b).
“Participation Register” is defined in Section 15.6.2.
“Patriot Act” is defined in Section 15.16.
“PayPal Guaranty” means the Commercial Guaranty provided by Borrower for the benefit of PayPal, Inc. pursuant to which Borrower guarantees the obligations of JM Bullion owing to PayPal, Inc.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
“Perfection Certificate” means a perfection certificate executed and delivered to Agent by a Loan Party.
“Permitted Acquisition” means any Acquisition consummated after the Restatement Effective Date by a Loan Party of all or substantially all of the assets of a Person or of 50% or more of the equity interests of a Person so long as each of the conditions precedent set forth below shall have been satisfied:
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“Permitted Discretion” means a determination made in the exercise of reasonable (from the perspective of a secured asset-based lender) business judgment.
“Permitted Lien” means a Lien expressly permitted hereunder pursuant to Section 11.2.
“Permitted Ownership Based Financing” means an Ownership Based Financing (other than Liabilities for Borrowed Metals) between the Borrower and an Ownership Based Financing Counterparty which satisfies the following conditions precedent: (a) both before and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and no mandatory prepayment under Section 6.2(b) shall then be required; (b) after giving effect to such Ownership Based Financing the aggregate purchase price paid by all Ownership Based Financing Counterparties for all Ownership Based Financing Property under all such Ownership Based Financings does not exceed $1,100,000,000 outstanding at any time (provided that the aggregate purchase price thereof outstanding at any time may exceed such limit by not more than 10% for a period of up to five (5) consecutive Business Days on not more than five (5) separate occasions in any Fiscal Year (which shall not be consecutive), or such greater amount as approved by the Required Lenders (in their sole discretion)); and (c) after giving effect to the SCMI Ownership Based Financing, the aggregate purchase price paid by SCMI (or any of its affiliates) for all Ownership Based Financing Property thereunder does not exceed $75,000,000 outstanding at any time, or such greater amount as approved by the Required Lenders (in their sole discretion).
“Permitted Receivables Collection Account” means a segregated deposit account designated by Borrower to receive the proceeds of Permitted Receivables Dispositions.
“Permitted Receivables Disposition” is defined in Section 11.5.
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“Permitted Receivables Indebtedness” means Debt of any Loan Party pursuant to the Permitted Receivables Purchase Agreement, including without limitation any obligation of Borrower to repurchase any receivables pursuant to the terms of the Permitted Receivables Purchase Agreement.
“Permitted Receivables Purchase Agreement” shall mean the master receivables purchase agreement to be entered into following the First Amendment Effective Date, between Borrower and Permitted Receivables Purchaser pursuant to which Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof sells, conveys or otherwise transfers Qualifying Accounts Receivable and Related Assets to Permitted Receivables Purchaser.
“Permitted Receivables Purchaser” means CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, in its capacity as the purchaser under the Permitted Receivables Purchase Agreement.
“Permitted Secured Metals Lease Obligations” means, all Secured Metals Lease Obligations under Permitted Secured Metals Leases.
“Permitted Secured Metals Leases” means Secured Metals Leases between the Borrower and any of the Lenders (or their respective Affiliates) (as lessor), or such other bank or financial institution consented to in writing by Agent.
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association, Governmental Authority, or any other entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.
“Pinehurst” means PINEHURST COIN EXCHANGE, INC., a North Carolina corporation.
“Plan” means an “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, maintained for employees of Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any such plan to which any Loan Party has an obligation to make contributions on behalf of any of its employees or with respect to which Borrower or any Subsidiary has any liability.
“Platform” means Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrack, DebtX or a substantially similar electronic transmission system.
“PPSA” means the Personal Property Security Act currently in effect in the province set forth in the “Governing Law” section of any Canadian Security Agreement.
“Precious Metals” means gold, silver, platinum and palladium, whether in the form of bars, coins, ingots, rods, rounds, alloy, sponge, grain, scrap, or shot, in each case with a metal fineness threshold of at least 90% and otherwise consistent with generally accepted standards of quality in the precious metals industry.
“Prime Rate” means, for any day, the rate of interest in effect for such day as announced from time to time by Agent as its prime rate (whether or not such rate is actually charged by Agent), which is not intended to be Agent’s lowest or most favorable rate of interest at any one time. Agent may make commercial loans or other loans at rates of interest at, above or below the Prime Rate. Any change in the Prime Rate announced by Agent shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change; provided that Agent shall not be obligated to give notice of any change in the Prime Rate.
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“Pro Rata Share” means with respect to a Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans, participate in Letters of Credit, reimburse the Issuing Lenders, and receive payments of principal, interest, fees, costs, and expenses with respect thereto, (x) prior to the Revolving Commitment being terminated or reduced to zero, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, by (ii) the aggregate Revolving Commitment of all Lenders and (y) from and after the time the Revolving Commitment has been terminated or reduced to zero, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Outstandings (after settlement and repayment of all Swing Line Loans by the Lenders) by (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Outstandings;
“Provident Metals” means PROVIDENT METALS CORP., a Delaware corporation.
“Qualifying Accounts Receivable” means any Receivable for which the Account Debtor is Costco Wholesale Corporation, Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. or any Affiliates of the foregoing or any other party approved by the Permitted Receivables Purchaser.
“Receivable” means any right to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned by performance, owed to Borrower or a Subsidiary of Borrower, as applicable, or Receivables Purchaser (as assignee of the applicable Borrower or a Subsidiary of Borrower, as applicable) by an Account Debtor, whether constituting an account, instrument, controllable electronic record, document, contract right, general intangible, chattel paper or payment intangible, in each instance arising in connection with the sale of goods or the performance of services, and includes, without limitation, the obligation to pay any finance charges, fees and other charges with respect thereto, and with respect to each of the foregoing, all proceeds thereof. Any such right to payment arising from any one transaction, including any such right to payment represented by an individual invoice or agreement, shall constitute a Receivable separate from a Receivable consisting of any such right to payment arising from any other transaction.
“Recipient” means (a) Agent, (b) any Lender, (c) any Issuing Lender, and (d) any Swing Line Lender, as applicable.
“Reference Time” with respect to any setting of the then-current Benchmark means (a) if such Benchmark is Term SOFR, then approximately a time substantially consistent with market practice two (2) SOFR Business Days prior to (i) if the date of such setting is a SOFR Business Day, such date or (ii) otherwise, the SOFR Business Day immediately preceding such date, (b) if such Benchmark is Daily Simple SOFR, then approximately a time determined by Agent in its reasonable discretion in a manner substantially consistent with market practice one (1) SOFR Business Day prior to (i) if the date of such setting is a SOFR Business Day, such date or (ii) otherwise, the SOFR Business Day immediately preceding such date, and (c) if such Benchmark is not Term SOFR, then the time determined by Agent in accordance with the Benchmark Conforming Changes. If by 5:00 pm (New York City time) on any interest lookback day, Term SOFR in respect of such interest lookback day as described in clause (a) above has not been published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website, then Term SOFR for such interest lookback day will be Term SOFR as published in respect of the first preceding SOFR Business Day for which Term SOFR was published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website; provided that such first preceding SOFR Business Day is not more than three (3) SOFR Business Days prior to such interest lookback day.
“Refunded Swing Line Loan” is defined in Section 2.2(d)(iii).
“Regulation D” means Regulation D of the FRB, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
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“Regulation U” means Regulation U of the FRB, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Related Assets” means, with respect to any Receivable (i) all related rights and remedies under or in connection with the Contract (as defined in the Permitted Receivables Purchase Agreement) with respect thereto including bills of lading, bills of exchange, promissory notes and accessions, (ii) all guaranties, letters of credit, security, liens and other arrangements supporting payment thereof, (iii) all Sales Records (including electronic records) (as defined in the Permitted Receivables Purchase Agreement) with respect thereto, (iv) all proceeds of insurance (including credit insurance), (v) all Collections (as defined in the Permitted Receivables Purchase Agreement) and (vi) all proceeds of the foregoing.
“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a committee officially endorsed or convened by either thereof, or any successor thereto.
“Replacement Lender” is defined in Section 8.7(ii).
“Repo” has the meaning assigned to it in the definition of Eligible Precious Metals.
“Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders whose Pro Rata Shares exceed 51%; provided that the Pro Rata Shares held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders; provided, that at any time that there are two (2) or more Lenders, “Required Lenders” must include at least two (2) Lenders (that are not Affiliates of one another).
“Reserves” means, as of any date of determination, such amounts as Agent may from time to time establish and revise reducing the amount of Loans which would otherwise be available to Borrower under the lending formulas provided for in the Borrowing Base gross values solely to reflect a collateral examination report finding a material impairment in the gross value of any Borrowing Base component of 10% or more; provided that, prior to Agent establishing any such Reserves, the Agent and the Borrower shall confer on the appropriateness and amount of a Reserve to be placed on such Borrowing Base component until the next collateral examination, subject to any findings of any interim collateral examination prior thereto. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Reserves shall not duplicate eligibility criteria for any of the categories described in clauses (a) through (n) of the definition of Borrowing Base.
“Revolving Commitment” means, as of the Restatement Effective Date, $422,500,000, as may be increased from time to time after giving effect to any Incremental Revolving Loan Commitment Increase pursuant to Section 2.2(e), and as may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 6.1.
“Revolving Loan” is defined in Section 2.1(a).
“Revolving Loan Availability” means the lesser of (i) the Revolving Commitment and (ii) the Borrowing Base; provided that the Borrowing Base for purposes of this clause (ii) shall be reduced by the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Secured Metals Lease Obligations.
“Revolving Outstandings” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans, plus (b) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Swing Line Loans, plus (c) the Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit, plus (d) the outstanding amount of all Agent Advances.
“Sanctions” is defined in Section 9.22(b).
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“SBG Finance” means SBG FINANCE, LLC, a California limited liability company.
“SBN Denmark ApS” means SBN DENMARK APS, a Danish corporation.
“SCMI” means SCMI US Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“SCMI Ownership Based Financing” means the Precious Metal Buyback (Repurchase) and Storage Agreement dated on or around October 9, 2020 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) between SCMI as Ownership Based Financing Counterparty, and Borrower, provided that, if requested by Agent, SCMI shall have entered into an intercreditor agreement with Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent (in its reasonable discretion).
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other Governmental Authority succeeding to any of the principal functions thereof.
“Secured Metals Lease Obligations” means all obligations and liabilities of Borrower under Secured Metals Leases.
“Secured Metals Leases” means (a) the CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement and (b) Metals Leases under which the Borrower shall have granted a security interest to the lessor thereunder in (x) the Leased Metal, until the Leased Metal or an equivalent quantity of metal of the same type, grade and quality is returned to such Person, or the applicable value of such Leased Metal is repaid to the lessor and (y) substantially all of Borrower’s other personal property, in each case (under clauses (x) and (y) above), to secure the applicable Secured Metals Lease Obligations, provided that the counterparty thereunder (under clause (a) or (b) above, as applicable) shall have entered into a Metals Lease Intercreditor Agreement with Agent.
“Semi-Numismatic Collateral” means any CFC Collateral or Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral (other than Bullion Collateral or Numismatic Collateral) which contains a premium over the then Spot Value of the fine troy ounce Precious Metal content of any item of such CFC Collateral or Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral of greater than 25% and less than 100%, which determination is made in the good faith judgment of the Borrower.
“Senior Officer” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any of the chief executive officer, president, the chief financial officer, the chief operating officer or the treasurer of such Loan Party.
“SGI France” means SGI FRANCE SAS, a French corporation.
“SGI Sub” means SGI SUB, INC., a Delaware corporation.
“Short-Form IP Security Agreements” means short-form copyright, patent or trademark (as the case may be) security agreements, entered into by one or more Loan Parties in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.
“Silver.com” means SILVER.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation.
“Silver Gold Bull” means SILVER GOLD BULL, INC., an Alberta corporation.
“Singapore Security Agreement” means each of (a) the Debenture, dated as of June 24, 2024 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), between the Borrower as “chargor”, and Agent, (b) the Debenture, dated as of or within ninety (90) days of the Restatement Effective Date (as
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amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), among AM LPM Singapore as “chargor”, and Agent and (c) the Debenture, dated as of or within ninety (90) days of the Restatement Effective Date (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), among AM Precious Metals Singapore as “chargor”, and Agent.
“Slow Moving Inventory” means Inventory of Spectrum, or any other Loan Party, remaining unsold in Spectrum’s or such other Loan Party’s stock for greater than 180 days.
“SOFR” means, with respect to any SOFR Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the secured overnight financing rate for such SOFR Business Day.
“SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).
“SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.
“SOFR Borrowing” means the SOFR Loans comprising a borrowing of Loans.
“SOFR Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
“SOFR Interest Rate” means, with respect to each day during which interest accrues on a Loan, the rate per annum (expressed as a percentage) equal to (a) for SOFR Loans bearing interest based on Term SOFR, Term SOFR for the applicable Term SOFR Interest Period for such day; (b) for SOFR Loans bearing interest based on Daily Simple SOFR, Daily Simple SOFR for such day; or (c) if the then-current Benchmark for (a) or (b) has been replaced with a Benchmark Replacement pursuant to Section 15.24, such Benchmark Replacement for such day. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the SOFR Interest Rate shall not at any time be less than 0% per annum.
“SOFR Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Daily Simple SOFR or Term SOFR.
“SOFR Margin” is defined in the definition of Applicable Margin.
“Special Affiliate” means collectively, Sunshine Minting, Inc., an Idaho corporation, Texas Precious Metals, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, Trossachs Holdings, Ltd., incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, and any other Affiliate of Borrower requested by Borrower to be a Special Affiliate (subject to the prior written approval of the Required Lenders), so long as (and only until) in each case (whether specifically enumerated above or approved by the Required Lenders as set forth above), such Person or Borrower shall not have the power, directly or indirectly, to vote more than 49% of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of the Board of Directors (or similar governing body) of the other.
“Special Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
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“Spectrum” means SPECTRUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Spectrum Numismatics” means SPECTRUM NUMISMATICS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a California corporation.
“Spectrum Wine Auctions” means SPECTRUM WINE AUCTIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Spot Value” means the value of a particular item of CFC Collateral or Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral as determined by reference to a published value as of the date of determination by a reputable recognized source in the Precious Metal industry, acceptable to Agent.
“Stack’s Auction Advance Allonge” means an allonge substantially in the form of Exhibit M hereto, duly executed by SBG Finance, the Borrower and Agent and affixed to each Stack’s Auction Advance Note.
“Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement” means each agreement between SBG Finance and a Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor pursuant to which SBG Finance is appointed as the agent of the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor to sell the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral at an auction sale.
“Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment” means an assignment substantially in the form of Exhibit N hereto, executed by SBG Finance to the Borrower with respect to a Stack’s Auction Advance, or such other form acceptable to Agent and the Required Lenders.
“Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral” means Numismatic Collateral coins and Semi-Numismatic Collateral coins listed in each Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, in each case which are delivered by a Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor to SBG Finance to be sold by SBG Finance (or Stack’s-Bowers) at an auction sale, together with the cash and non-cash proceeds thereof, including any proceeds of insurance.
“Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor” means each Person which has received a loan pursuant to a Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement.
“Stack’s Auction Advance Documents” means in respect of each Stack’s Auction Advance, each Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, each security agreement executed and delivered by the applicable Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor and each Stack’s Auction Advance Note, as each may from time to time be amended, restated or renewed.
“Stack’s Auction Advance Note” means each promissory note executed by a Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor, together with any renewal, extension or restatement of same.
“Stack’s Auction Advance” means each loan made by SBG Finance to a Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor, and any renewal or extension thereof.
“Stack’s-Bowers” means STACK’S-BOWERS NUMISMATICS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Stack’s-Bowers Ponterio” means STACK’S-BOWERS AND PONTERIO, LTD., a Hong Kong corporation.
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“Stated Amount” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit at any date of determination, (a) the maximum aggregate amount available for drawing thereunder under any and all circumstances plus (b) the aggregate amount of all unreimbursed payments and disbursements under such Letter of Credit.
“Subordinated Debt” means any unsecured Debt of Borrower and its Subsidiaries which has subordination terms, covenants, pricing and other terms which have been approved in writing by the Required Lenders.
“Subordinated Debt Documents” means all documents and instruments relating to the Subordinated Debt and all amendments and modifications thereof approved by Agent.
“Subordination Agreements” means all subordination agreements executed by a holder of Subordinated Debt in favor of Agent and the Lenders from time to time after the Restatement Effective Date in form and substance and on terms and conditions satisfactory to Agent.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other business entity of which such Person owns, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, such number of outstanding Capital Securities as have more than 50% of the ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity (other than securities or interest having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency). Unless the context otherwise requires, each reference to Subsidiaries herein shall be a reference to Subsidiaries of Borrower.
“Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor (as defined in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement), any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Swing Line Availability” means the lesser of (a) the Swing Line Commitment Amount and (b) the amount by which the Revolving Loan Availability exceeds Revolving Outstandings at such time.
“Swing Line Commitment Amount” means $65,000,000, as reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 6.1, which commitment constitutes a subfacility of the Revolving Commitment of the Swing Line Lender.
“Swing Line Lender” means CIBC Bank USA, in its capacity as lender of Swing Line Loans hereunder, or such other Lender as Borrower may from time to time select as the Swing Line Lender hereunder pursuant to 2.2(d), provided that such Lender has agreed to be a Swing Line Lender.
“Swing Line Loan” is defined in Section 2.2(d).
“Swiss Security Agreement” means any pledge agreement or other security agreement which is governed by the laws of Switzerland between the Borrower as “Pledgor” and Agent as “Collateral Agent”, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent.
“Synthetic Lease Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property (including sale and leaseback transactions), in each case, creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the application of any debtor relief laws to such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).
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“Taxes” means any and all present and future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions, assessments, charges or withholdings (including backup withholding), and any and all liabilities (including interest and penalties and other additions to taxes) with respect to the foregoing.
“TDS” means TRANSCONTINENTAL DEPOSITORY SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Term SOFR” means, with respect to each day of any applicable SOFR Loan for any Term SOFR Interest Period, the greater of (a) the forward-looking term rate for a period comparable to such Term SOFR Interest Period based on SOFR that is published by the SOFR Administrator and is displayed on the SOFR Administrator’s Website at approximately the Reference Time for such Term SOFR Interest Period and (b) the Floor.Unless otherwise specified in any amendment to this Agreement entered into in accordance with Section 15.24, in the event that a Benchmark Replacement with respect to Term SOFR is implemented, then all references herein to Term SOFR shall be deemed references to such Benchmark Replacement.
“Term SOFR Interest Period” means with respect to that portion of the Loan bearing interest based on Term SOFR, a period of 1 day, 1 month or 3 months, each to the extent such tenor is an Available Tenor, commencing on a SOFR Business Day as selected by Borrower in accordance with this Agreement, or on such other SOFR Business Day as is acceptable to Agent and Borrower; provided, however, that (a) if any Term SOFR Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Term SOFR Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Term SOFR Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (b) any Term SOFR Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Term SOFR Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Term SOFR Interest Period, (c) no Term SOFR Interest Period shall extend beyond the Termination Date and (d) no tenor that has been removed from this definition pursuant to Section 15.24 shall be available for specification in any borrowing request. For purposes hereof, the date of a Loan or SOFR Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Loan or SOFR Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Loan or SOFR Borrowing.
“Termination Date” means the earlier to occur of (a) September 30, 2027, or (b) such other date on which the Commitments terminate pursuant to Section 5 or Section 13.
“Termination Value” means, in respect of any Hedging Agreement, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Hedging Agreement, (a) for any date on or after the date such Hedging Agreement has been closed out and termination value determined in accordance therewith, such termination value, and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a) of this definition the amount determined as the mark-to-market value for such Hedging Agreement, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Hedging Agreement (which may include any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender).
“Tether Gold” means the Digital Asset commonly referred to as “Tether Gold (XAUT)” in the cryptocurrency marketplace.
“Tier 1 CFC Loan” means the principal amount outstanding of an Eligible CFC Loan or an Eligible CFC Canada Loan which is secured by Bullion Collateral and no other CFC Collateral, provided, that (i) the principal amount outstanding of such Eligible CFC Loan or Eligible CFC Canada Loan included in the Borrowing Base as of any Report Date shall not as of such Report Date exceed an amount equal to 80% of the Market Value of such Bullion Collateral, (ii) Tier 1 CFC Loans included in the Borrowing Base
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“Tier 2 Assigned Loan” means the principal amount outstanding of an Eligible CFC Loan or an Eligible CFC Canada Loan which is secured by CFC Collateral other than Bullion Collateral or an Eligible Stack’s Auction Advance which is secured by Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral, provided, that (i) the principal amount outstanding of such Eligible CFC Loan, Eligible CFC Canada Loan or Eligible Stack’s Auction Advance included in the Borrowing Base as of any Report Date shall not as of such Report Date exceed an amount equal to (x) in respect of such Eligible CFC Loans, Eligible CFC Canada Loans or Eligible Stack’s Auction Advances secured by Numismatic Collateral, 75% of the Appraisal Value of such Numismatic Collateral and (y) in respect of such Eligible CFC Loans, Eligible CFC Canada Loans or Eligible Stack’s Auction Advances secured by Semi-Numismatic Collateral, 85% of the Appraisal Value of such Semi-Numismatic Collateral, (ii) Tier 2 Assigned Loans included in the Borrowing Base as of any Report Date shall not exceed an amount equal to 10% of the Revolving Commitment (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), (iii) the principal amount outstanding of all Eligible Stack’s Auction Advances included in the Borrowing Base as of any Report Date shall not exceed an amount equal to $5,000,000 (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), and (iv) the principal amount outstanding of all of Eligible CFC Canada Loans included in the Borrowing Base as either Tier 1 CFC Loans or Tier 2 Assigned Loans as of any Report Date shall not exceed an amount equal to $10,000,000 (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate); provided, that to the extent a Trust Securitization or Warehouse Facility has been established by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, no Tier 2 Assigned Loans shall be included in the Borrowing Base unless the Agent so agrees in writing (in its sole discretion).
“Total Recourse Debt” means all Debt of the Consolidated Group, determined on a consolidated basis, excluding: (a) contingent obligations in respect of Contingent Liabilities (except to the extent constituting Contingent Liabilities in respect of Debt of a Person other than any Loan Party); (b) Hedging Obligations; (c) Debt of Borrower to Subsidiaries and Debt of Subsidiaries to Borrower or to other Subsidiaries; (d) contingent obligations in respect of undrawn letters of credit; (e) Debt incurred under the Trust Securitization to the extent permitted under Section 11.1(xiv); and (f) Debt incurred under a Warehouse Facility to the extent permitted under Section 11.1(xv). For the avoidance of doubt, Total Recourse Debt shall include Debt (if any) under any SCMI Ownership Based Financings.
“Total Recourse Debt to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth” means, as of the last day of any Computation Period, the ratio of (a) Total Recourse Debt as of such day to (b) Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as of such day.
“Trust Securitization” means a securitization program, under which a special purpose securitization vehicle reasonably acceptable to Agent shall issue certain non-recourse debt obligations in an initial aggregate principal amount of not more than $100,000,000, secured by Tier 1 CFC Loans, Tier 2 Assigned Loans and other assets of such special purpose securitization vehicle, all on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
“Type” is defined in Section 2.2(a).
“UCC” is defined in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement.
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“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” is defined in Section 15.24.
“Unrealized Loss” means, with respect to Forward Contracts, the amount by which the Value exceeds the Contract Value for each Forward Contract under which the Borrower is a seller, or the amount by which the Contract Value exceeds the Value for each Forward Contract under which the Borrower is a buyer, in each case net of margin consisting of cash posted by the Borrower with each applicable Forward Contract counterparty.
“Unrealized Profit” means, with respect to all Forward Contracts, the amount by which the Value exceeds the Contract Value for each Forward Contract under which the Borrower is a buyer, or the amount by which the Contract Value exceeds the Value for each Forward Contract under which the Borrower is a seller, in each case net of (x) margin consisting of cash held by the Borrower from each applicable Forward Contract counterparty, (y) Debt or trade payables owing by the Borrower to the applicable Forward Contract counterparty, which Debt or trade payables are not supported by a letter of credit issued (by an issuer reasonably acceptable to Agent) for the benefit of the applicable counterparty or a prepayment, cash collateral or other form of adequate collateral or security provided to the applicable counterparty, and (z) any portion thereof subject to any dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense on the part of the applicable counterparty or to any claim on the part of the applicable counterparty denying payment liability therefor (including, without limitation, any right of offset (whether by contract, law or otherwise) relating to the amount of all liabilities and obligations of the Borrower to the applicable counterparty, mark-to-market losses on forward, derivatives and other contracts with such counterparty, formal netting arrangements with such counterparty and exchange payables owing to such counterparty), which dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense is not supported by a letter of credit issued (by an issuer reasonably acceptable to Agent) for the benefit of the applicable counterparty or a prepayment, cash collateral or other form of adequate collateral or security provided to the applicable counterparty.
“Unsecured Metals Lease Obligations” means all obligations and liabilities of any Loan Party under Unsecured Metals Leases.
“Unsecured Metals Leases” means Metals Leases which are not Secured Metals Leases and under which no Lien is granted by any Loan Party to the lessor thereunder, other than customary precautionary back-up Liens which shall be limited to the applicable Leased Metal, related assets and the proceeds thereof.
“U.S. Mint” means the United States Mint, a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury.
“U.S. Mint Spot Deferred Cash Receivable” shall mean the amount of net margin call receivable of the Borrower owing by the U.S. Mint (reduced by any and all right of setoff) in respect of Open Spot Deferred Positions which are hedged by the Borrower with Approved Counterparties (in a manner acceptable to Agent, in its sole discretion), provided, that (i) the U.S. Mint Spot Deferred Cash Receivable shall be (x) confirmed in writing, including by electronic mail, by the U.S. Mint (in form and substance acceptable to Agent, in its sole discretion) and (y) due and payable to the Borrower by Federal wire transfer on the Business Day immediately following the date of such confirmation described in clause (x) above, and (ii) the amount of U.S. Mint Spot Deferred Cash Receivable included in the Borrowing Base as of any date of determination shall not exceed $100,000,000 (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate).
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” is defined in Section 7.9(iv).
“Value” means, with respect to any Precious Metal subject to a Forward Contract, as of any date, the Dollar amount that is the product of (i) the total number of units of such Precious Metal subject to such
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“Warehouse Facility” means a limited recourse revolving line of credit provided by any lender to a special purpose securitization vehicle reasonably acceptable to Agent secured by Liens over Tier 1 CFC Loans and Tier 2 Assigned Loans and related Collateral sold or transferred to such special purpose securitization vehicle, and no other property or assets, under which such lender shall not have any recourse to Borrower, Collateral Finance Corporation or any of their assets or properties, all on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
“Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” means, as to any Person, a Subsidiary all of the Capital Securities of which (except directors’ qualifying Capital Securities and shares issued to foreign nationals to the extent required by Applicable Law) are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person and/or another Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of such Person. Unless the context otherwise requires, each reference to a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary herein shall be a reference to a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Borrower.
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To induce Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make Loans and participate in Letters of Credit hereunder and the Issuing Lenders to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, each Loan Party represents and warrants to Agent and the Lenders that:
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Until the expiration or termination of the Commitments and thereafter until all Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are paid in full and all Letters of Credit have been terminated, each Loan Party agrees that, unless at any time the Required Lenders shall otherwise expressly consent in writing, it will:
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Until the expiration or termination of the Commitments and thereafter until all Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are paid in full and all Letters of Credit have been terminated, each Loan Party agrees that, unless at any time the Required Lenders shall otherwise expressly consent in writing, it will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to:
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provided that (x) any Investment which when made complies with the requirements of the definition of the term “Cash Equivalent Investment” may continue to be held notwithstanding that such Investment if made thereafter would not comply with such requirements; (y) no Investment otherwise permitted by this Section 11.11 shall be permitted to be made if, immediately before or after giving effect thereto, any Default or Event of Default exists.
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The obligation of each Lender to make its Loans and of the Issuing Lenders to issue Letters of Credit is subject to the following conditions precedent:
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For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “Credit Bid” shall mean, an offer submitted by Agent (on behalf of the Lender group), based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders, to acquire the property of any Loan Party or any portion thereof in exchange for and in full and final satisfaction of all or a portion (as determined by Agent, based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) of the claims and Obligations under this Agreement and other Loan Documents.
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and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to Agent and, in the event that Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due Agent under Sections 5, 15.5 and 15.17.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, Agent and Borrower (a) other than with respect to increases pursuant to Section 2.2(e) for which Required Lender consent is not required, to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Revolving Loans, the Revolving Commitments and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and (b) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders.
If, in connection with any proposed amendment, modification, waiver or termination requiring the consent of all Lenders, the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained, but the consent of other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is not obtained being referred to as a “Non-Consenting Lender”), then, so long as Agent is not a Non-Consenting Lender, Borrower may appoint a Replacement Lender pursuant to Section 8.7(ii).
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent that by its terms requires the consent of all the Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended, or the maturity of any of its Loan may not be extended, the rate of interest on any of its Loans may not be reduced and the principal amount of any of its Loans may not be forgiven, in each case without the consent of such Defaulting Lender and (y) any amendment, waiver or consent requiring the consent of all the Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than the other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
In addition, notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, if Agent and Borrower shall have jointly identified an obvious error or any error or omission of a technical nature, in each case, in any provision of the Loan Documents, then Agent and Borrower shall be permitted to amend such provision, and, in each case, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document if the same is not objected to in writing by the Required Lenders to Agent within ten Business Days following receipt of notice thereof.
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Unless Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an email address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return email or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its email address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.
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The following terms have the following meanings:
“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
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“Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
“Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
“UK Financial Institutions” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended form time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.
“UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
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The following terms shall have the following meanings:
“BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.
“Covered Entity” means any of the following: (i) a “covered entity” as defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b), (ii) a “covered bank” as defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or (iii) a “covered FSI” as defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § § 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1 as applicable.
“QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).
“U.S. Special Resolution Regimes” means the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
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The following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination with respect to the then-current Benchmark, (a) if such Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining the length of an interest period pursuant to this Agreement or (b) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, in each case, as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” or similar term pursuant to Section 15.24.
“Benchmark” means, initially, Term SOFR and Daily Simple SOFR; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to Term SOFR and/or Daily Simple SOFR or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 15.24.
“Benchmark Conforming Changes” means, with respect to Daily Simple SOFR, Term SOFR or any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including (a) changes to the definition of “Business Day” or other definitions, (b) the addition of concepts such as “interest period”, (c) changes to timing and/or frequency of determining rates, making interest payments, giving borrowing requests, prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, or length of lookback periods, (d) the applicability of Section 8.4 (Compensation for losses) and (e) other technical, administrative or operational matters) that Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of Daily Simple SOFR, Term SOFR or such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by Agent in
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a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or determines that no such market practice exists, in such other manner as Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
“Benchmark Replacement” means, with respect to any Benchmark Transition Event, the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by Agent giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement to the then-current Benchmark for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that, if such Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than the Floor, such Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Available Tenor, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by Agent giving due consideration to any selection or recommendation by the Relevant Governmental Body, or any evolving or then-prevailing market convention at such time, for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for such type of replacement for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities.
“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earlier to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark: (a) in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or (b) in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be no longer representative; provided, that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (c) even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date. For the avoidance of doubt, the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) or (b) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark: (a) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); (b) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official or resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority, which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available
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Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or (c) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer, or as of a specified future date will no longer be, representative. For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Start Date” means, in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (a) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (b) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication).
“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means the period (if any) (a) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 15.24 and (b) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 15.24.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
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[Signature pages follow]
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The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first set forth above.
GOLD.COM, INC., as Borrower
By:
Name:
Title:
JM BULLION, INC., as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
COLLATERAL FINANCE CORPORATION, as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
TRANSCONTINENTAL DEPOSITORY SERVICES, LLC, as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
A-M GLOBAL LOGISTICS, LLC, as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
AM&ST ASSOCIATES, LLC, as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
GOLDLINE, INC., as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
AM IP ASSETS, LLC, as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
AM SERVICES, INC., as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
CFC ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS, LLC, as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
GOLD PRICE GROUP, as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
SILVER.COM, INC. as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
PROVIDENT METALS CORP, as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
BUY GOLD AND SILVER CORP. as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
MARKSMEN HOLDINGS, LLC as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
BX CORPORATION as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
PINEHURST COIN EXCHANGE, INC. as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
SPECTRUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LLC as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
BOWERS & MERENA AUCTIONS, LLC as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
SPECTRUM NUMISMATICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
STACK’S-BOWERS NUMISMATICS, LLC as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
SBG FINANCE, LLC as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
SGI SUB, INC. as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
AMS HOLDING, LLC as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
ASSET MARKETING SERVICES, LLC as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
AM/AMS HOLDING, LLC as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
AM LPM SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
AM PRECIOUS METALS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
CFC CANADA INC. as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
MONEX DEPOSIT COMPANY, LLC as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
AM-MNX INVESTMENTS, LLC as a Guarantor
By:
Name:
Title:
NEWPORT SERVICE CORPORATION as a Guarantor
By:
Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Name:
Title:
Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
CIBC BANK USA, as Agent, as Issuing Lender and as a Lender
By:
Name:
Title:
Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
[OTHER LENDERS]
By:
Name:
Title:
Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
ANNEX A
LENDERS AND PRO RATA SHARES
Lender |
Revolving |
Pro Rata Share*/ |
CIBC Bank USA |
$90,000,000 |
21.052631578% |
Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch |
$45,000,000 |
10.526315789% |
Natixis, New York Branch |
$45,000,000 |
10.526315789% |
Brown Brothers Harriman |
$40,000,000 |
9.356725146% |
Cal Bank & Trust |
$40,000,000 |
9.356725146% |
Deutsche Bank AG, Amsterdam Branch |
$40,000,000 |
9.356725146% |
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, New York Branch |
$40,000,000 |
9.356725146% |
Sunwest Bank |
$30,000,000 |
7.017543859% |
BOKF, NA dba Bank of Oklahoma |
$30,000,000 |
7.017543859% |
HSBC |
$27,500,000 |
6.432748538% |
TOTALS |
$427,500,000 |
100% |
*/ Carry out to nine decimal places.
Annex A to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
ANNEX B
ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES
GOLD.COM, INC., as Borrower
1550 Scenic Avenue, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Attention: Thor Gjerdrum
Email: thor@amark.com
with a copies to (which copy shall not constitute notice hereunder):
Frye & Hsieh, LLP
24955 Pacific Coast highway, Suite A201
Malibu, CA 90265
Attention: Douglas Frye
Fax No. (310) 456-0808
Email: doug@douglasfryelaw.com
CIBC BANK USA, as Agent, Issuing Lender and a Lender
Notices of Borrowing, Conversion, Continuation and Letter of Credit Issuance
CIBC Bank USA
1550 Wewatta St
Suite 520
Denver, CO 80202
Attention: Jason Simon
Fax No.: (303) 476-6625
Email: J.J.Simon@cibc.com
with a copies to (which copy shall not constitute notice hereunder):
CIBC Bank USA
120 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60603
Attention: Catherine Kelly
Fax No.: 312-766-2899
Email: Catherine.Kelly@cibc.com
and:
Reed Smith LLP
1400 Wewatta, Suite 350
Denver, CO 80202
Attn: Jay Spader
Fax No. (303) 552-3816
Email: jspader@reedsmith.com
Annex B to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
LENDERS:
COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH
245 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10167
Email: paul.moisselin@rabobank.com
Fax No.: (212) 808-2578
Telephone: (212)-808-6848
Attn: Paul Moisselin
BOKF, NA dba BANK OF OKLAHOMA
1600 Broadway, 26th Floor
Denver, CO 80202
Email: krooney@bokf.com
Attn: Katherine Rooney
CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST
550 S. Hope Street – Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attn: Tomas Jasz, 1st Vice President
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.
140 Broadway
New York, NY 10005
Email: credit.admin@bbh.com
Attn: PB Credit Admin
HSBC
66 Hudson Blvd E
New York, NY 10001
Attn: Jordan Nenoff
Email: jordan.nenoff@us.hsbc.com
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH
1185 Sixth Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Attn: Jamie Matos
Email: Jamie.matos@us.icbc.com.cn
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, AMSTERDAM BRANCH
De Entree 195
Amsterdam, 1101 HE
Attn: Vaisak Sadhanandan
Email: vaisak.sadhanandan@db.com
SUNWEST BANK
2050 Main Street, Suite 300
Irvine, CA 92614
Attn: Alison Davis
Email: adavis@sunwestbank.com
Annex B to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Attn: Paul Goncharoff
Email: paul.goncharoff@natixis.com
Annex B to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Schedule 1.1A
Approved Counterparties
Counterparty |
Exposure Limit |
ABN AMRO |
$17,500,000 |
Argen |
$8,000,000 |
Asahi America Holdings, Inc. and Asahi Refining Canada Ltd, (shared limit) |
$35,000,000 |
Bank Julius Baer, Switzerland |
$6,000,000 |
BASF |
$7,500,000 |
Bayerische Landesbank, Germany |
$10,000,000 |
CIBC Canada (and its Affiliates) (shared limit) |
$35,000,000 |
Coeur Rochester and Coeur Mexicana (shared limit) |
$6,000,000 |
Commerzbank AG – Frankfurt, Luxembourg and New York branches (shared limit) |
$20,000,000 |
Coins n Things |
$12,000,000 |
Credit Suisse First Boston |
$17,500,000 |
Erste Bank, Germany |
$10,000,000 |
Garfield Refining |
$10,000,000 |
Geiger Edelmetalle AG |
$12,000,000 |
Goldcorp, Australia |
$20,000,000 |
Helaba (formerly West LB, Portigon) |
$7,000,000 |
Heraeus Metals (Germany and New York offices) (shared limit) |
$12,000,000 |
HSBC Bank USA, N. A. |
$50,000,000 |
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. |
$20,000,000 |
ICBC Standard Bank |
$35,000,000 |
Jaggards Coins Australia |
$10,000,000 |
Johnson Matthey |
$15,000,000 |
JP Morgan Chase |
$35,000,000 |
Landesbank Baden, Germany |
$10,000,000 |
Mitsubishi International Corp |
$35,000,000 |
Morgan Stanley & Company, Inc. /Morgan Stanley Capital -Shared |
$35,000,000 |
MTB |
$10,000,000 |
Ocean Partners and Ocean Partners UK (shared limit) |
$5,000,000 |
Counterparty |
Exposure Limit |
Pro Aurum OHG – offices in Austria, Hong Kong, Germany and Switzerland (shared limit) |
$7,000,000 |
Raiffeisen, Switzerland |
$15,000,000 |
Rand Refinery Ltd. |
$40,000,000 |
Reisebank |
$15,000,000 |
Resource Capital Gold Corp. |
$5,000,000 |
Rio Tinto (Kennecott) |
$25,000,000 |
Royal (British) Mint |
$35,000,000 |
Royal Bank of Canada |
$35,000,000 |
Royal Canadian Mint |
$35,000,000 |
Soluciones Ecologicas en Metales, SA |
$7,500,000 |
Sparkasse OOE AG |
$7,000,000 |
St. Andrew Goldfields Ltd. |
$12,000,000 |
Stern Leach |
$30,000,000 |
StoneX |
$20,000,000 |
Tanaka Kikinzoku KK |
$7,500,000 |
TD Securities |
$40,000,000 |
Techemet |
$20,000,000 |
UBS Financial Services, Inc./UBS AG-Gold Numismatics - Shared |
$40,000,000 |
Umicore |
$15,000,000 |
United Overseas Bank |
$35,000,000 |
United States Mint |
$100,000,000 |
VALCAMBI SA |
$20,000,000 |
Bank of America |
$40,000,000 |
Wells Fargo |
$40,000,000 |
Metalor |
$20,000,000 |
Sumitomo |
$35,000,000 |
Sunshine Minting, Inc. |
$35,000,000 |
Argor Heraeus |
$35,000,000 |
Bank of Montreal |
$40,000,000 |
Deutsche Bank |
$40,000,000 |
Costco Wholesale Corporation |
$75,000,000 |
Counterparty |
Exposure Limit |
Costco Wholesale Corporation Canada, Ltd. |
$75,000.000 |
United Overseas Bank Limited |
$35,000,000 |
Deutsch Bank AG, Singapore Branch |
$30,000,000 |
Sojitz Corporation |
$25,000,000 |
Hanwa Co., Ltd. |
$20,000,000 |
Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited |
$25,000,000 |
Standard Chartered Bank, London |
$35,000,000 |
Mitsui Bussan Commodities Ltd. |
$30,000,000 |
Zions Bancorporation, N.A dba Cal Bank & Trust |
$15,000,000 |
Macquarie Bank Limited |
$25,000,000 |
Schedule 1.1B
Approved Depositories
Depository |
Location |
Limit |
Asahi Refining USA, Inc.* |
4601 West 2100 South |
$75,000,000 |
Asahi Refining USA, Inc.* |
875 Western highway N |
$75,000,000 |
Brinks, Incorporated |
2555 Century Lake Drive |
$50,000,000 |
Brinks Global Services USA Inc. |
184-45 147th Avenue |
$150,000,000 |
Brinks Global Services USA, Inc. |
3635 West 1820 South |
$125,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as a CFC Approved Depository (at such location) |
Sunshine Minting Inc. |
750 West Canfield Avenue |
$90,000,000 |
Brinks, Incorporated |
5115 W. Nassau Street |
$50,000,000 |
Loomis International (US) LLC |
1 Brooklyn Road |
$100,000,000 |
Loomis International (US) LLC |
656 South Vail Avenue |
$25,000,000 |
Pinehurst Coin Exchange, Inc. |
5 Trotter Hills Cir |
$35,000,000 |
A-M Global Logistics, LLC |
6055 Surrey Street, Suite 105 |
$500,000,000
|
Depository |
Location |
Limit |
|
|
|
A-M Global Logistics, LLC / JMB Inventory |
6055 Surrey Street, Suite 105 |
$300,000,000 |
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation |
5501 Communications Parkway |
$60,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as a CFC Approved Depository |
Professional Coin Grading Service Division of Collectors Universe, Inc. |
1610 E. St. Andrew Place, Suite 150 |
$60,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as a CFC Approved Depository |
AM & ST Associates, LLC dba Silvertowne Mint |
950 East Base Road |
$135,000,000 |
Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC dba Stack’s Bowers Galleries |
1550 East Scenic Avenue |
$50,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as a CFC Approved Depository |
HSBC Bank USA, N. A.* |
1 West 39th Street |
$50,000,000 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA* |
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza |
$50,000,000 |
Malca-Amit USA, LLC* |
153-66 Rockaway Blvd |
$50,000,000 |
Manfra, Tordella & Brookes, Inc. aka MTB* |
50 West 47th Street |
$30,000,000 |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
8732 N. Royal Lane |
$150,000,000
|
Depository |
Location |
Limit |
|
|
|
Delaware Depository Service Corp.* |
3601 North Market Street |
$30,000,000 (per location) |
International Depository Services of Delaware* |
406 W. Basin Rd. |
$30,000,000 |
CNT Depository, Inc.* |
722 Bedford Street |
$30,000,000 |
Asahi Florida |
12800 NW 38th Ave. |
$25,000,000 |
Loomis Miami |
1315 NW 98 Court Unit 5 |
$35,000,000 |
Brinks LA |
1821 South Soto Street |
$100,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as a CFC Approved Depository (at such location) |
KCI Fabrication (aka Texas Precious Metals, LLC) |
50 County Road |
$50,000,000 |
Loomis US (Las Vegas) |
5780 Edmund Street |
$75,000,000 |
* Denotes that location must be COMEX licensed to be an Approved Depository.
Schedule 1.1C
Foreign Approved Depositories
Depository |
Location |
Limit |
Loomis International (DE) GmbH |
Seinestrasse 3, 65479 |
$50,000,000 |
HSBC Bank Plc |
8 Canada Square |
$50,000,000 |
Brinks Canada Limited |
640 28th Street North East Bay #8 |
$75,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as a CFC Approved Depository (at such location) |
Brinks Canada Limited |
95 Browns Line |
$75,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as a CFC Approved Depository (at such location) |
Royal Canadian Mint |
320 Sussex |
$75,000,000 |
Brink’s Global Services PTE Ltd. |
1 Kaki Bukit Road 1, |
$50,000,000 |
Loomis International Zurich |
Steinackerstrasse 28 CH-8302 |
$50,000,000 |
Loomis International (SG) Pte. Ltd. |
No. 32, Changi North Crescent, |
$50,000,000 |
Brink’s Limited |
Unit 1, Radius Park |
$50,000,000 |
Brink’s Switzerland Ltd. |
Freight Building East, Gate 105 |
$50,000,000 |
Brink’s Australia Pty Ltd. |
Unit 6/4 Huntley Street |
$25,000,000 |
Brink’s Australia Pty Ltd. |
52A Fairbrother St, Belmont, WA, 6104, Australia |
$25,000,000 |
Depository |
Location |
Limit |
Brink’s Global Services France |
1 rue des Patis |
$20,000,000 |
Loomis International (UK) |
Unit 13, Shepperton Business Park, |
$35,000,000 |
Malca Amit |
32 Changi North Crescent |
$35,000,000 |
Asahi Refining Canada Ltd. |
130 Glidden road |
$35,000,000 |
Brinks, Inc. Hong Kong |
Room 1024E-1026E, 1/F, ATL |
$50,000,000 |
Trossachs Holdings, Ltd |
Forge Lane/Forge Industrial Park |
$15,000,000 |
Brinks Japan Limited |
Tokyo Operation Center (TOC) |
$25,000,000 |
Brinks Japan Limited
|
Narita Airport Branch |
$25,000,000 |
Brinks India Pvt Ltd. |
GIFT CITY |
$25,000,000 |
Brink’s Global Services Korea Ltd. |
102, 97-49, Gonghangdong-ro 296 beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea |
$10,000,000 |
Brink’s Security (Thailand) Limited |
311 Warehouse 1 Room 108, Customs Freezone, |
$10,000,000 |
Depository |
Location |
Limit |
|
Suvarnabhumi Airport, 999 Moo 7, Tambol Rajatheva, Amphur Bangplee, Samutprakarn 10540, Thailand |
|
Brink’s Security (Thailand) Limited |
657 Sathupradit Rd., Bang Pong Pang, Yannawa, Bangkok 10120, Thailand |
$10,000,000 |
PT. Brink’s Solutions Indonesia |
Jl. Ciputat Raya No.8, RT.4/RW.8, Pd. Pinang, Kec. Kby. Lama, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota, Jakarta 12430, Indonesia |
$10,000,000 |
Schedule 1.1D
CFC Approved Depositories
Depository |
Location |
Limit |
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation |
5501 Communications Parkway |
$35,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as an Approved Depository |
Professional Coin Grading Service Division of Collectors Universe, Inc. |
1610 E. St. Andrew Place, Suite 150 |
$25,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as an Approved Depository |
Brink’s Global Services USA, Inc. |
2179 S 300 W Suite 4 |
$80,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as an Approved Depository (at such location) |
Brinks Global Services USA Inc. |
184-45 147th Avenue |
$125,000,000 |
A-M Global Logistics, LLC as lessee |
6055 Surrey Street, Suite 104 & 105 |
$150,000,000 |
Stack’s Bowers Galleries |
1550 East Scenic Avenue, Suite 150 |
$50,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as an Approved Depository |
Brink’s Canada Limited |
640 28th Street North East Bay #8 |
$50,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as an Approved Depositary (at such location) |
Brink’s Canada Limited |
95 Browns Line |
$50,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as an Approved Depositary (at such location) |
Loomis International UK, Ltd. |
Unit 13, Shepperton Business Park, |
$25,000,000 |
Malca Amit |
32 Changi North |
$25,000,000 |
Asahi Refining Canada |
130 Glidden Road |
$15,000,000 |
Schedule 1.1E
Approved Carriers
Carrier |
Limit |
Brink’s Global Services International Inc. |
$100,000,000 |
IBI Armored Services, Inc. |
$50,000,000 |
Loomis Armored Transport |
$100,000,000 |
United States Armored Company |
40,000,000 |
Schedule 1.1F
Approved Brokers
Approved Brokers |
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC |
ADM Investor Services, Inc. |
HSBC Bank USA, N. A. |
Zions Bancorporation, N.A dba Cal Bank & Trust |
Deutsche Bank AG – Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. |
RJ O’Brien & Associates, LLC. (StoneX Group, Inc) |
Citibank – Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
Schedule 1.1G
Eligible Consignees
Eligible Consignee |
Location |
Limit |
American Coin & Vault Inc. |
5525 North Wall St |
$500,000 |
American Gold Exchange Inc. |
4210 Spicewood Springs Rd Ste100 |
$300,000 |
Bellevue Rare Coins Inc. |
10575 Ne 4th St |
$500,000 |
Bullion Exchange LLC |
30 West 47th Street Ste 805 |
$250,000 |
Garfield Refining |
810 E. Cayuga Street |
$500,000 |
SD Bullion |
8000 Yankee Rd Ste 435 |
$800,000 |
Liberty Coin LLC |
2201 E. Willow Street Ste Aa |
$500,000 |
Liberty Precious Metals, Inc. |
400 Frandor Ave |
$250,000 |
Mennica Skarbowa SA |
Ul Jasna 1 |
$500,000 |
Modern Coin Mart |
5260 Paylor Lane |
$250,000 |
Money Metals Exchange LLC |
Po Box 2599 |
$750,000 |
Pacific Precious Metals LP |
302 Caledonia St Ste 3, Flr 2 |
$250,000 |
Reisebank AG |
Eschborner Landstr. 42-50 |
$2,000,000 |
Scotsman Coin & Jewelry, Inc. |
11005 Olive Blvd |
$250,000 |
Silver Gold Bull |
Po Box 11038 Seton Po |
$2,000,000 |
Silvertowne, L.P. |
94 E Union City Pike |
$1,000,000 |
Texas Gold And Silver Exchange Ltd |
11305 Four Points Dr Bldg 1 |
$500,000 |
Eligible Consignee |
Location |
Limit |
Trossachs Holdings, Ltd (Atkinsons) |
Forge Lane/Forge Industrial Park |
$10,000,000 |
Wholesale Coins Direct LLC (United States Gold Bureau) |
1908 Kramer Lane |
$250,000 |
Schedule 9.6
Litigation and Contingent Liabilities
None.
Schedule 9.7
Ownership of Properties: Liens
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated July 5, 2005, by and between Spectrum PMI, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”), on the one hand, and A-Mark Holding, Inc. (“A-Mark Holding”) and Steven C. Markoff (“Markoff,” and together with A-Mark Holding, the “Sellers”) on the other hand, Buyer purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of “A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.” and accordingly has the right to use the name “A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.”, but is not the owner of the trademark or service mark.
Schedule 9.8
Parent and Subsidiaries
Loan Party: |
Authorized Equity Interests: |
Issued and Outstanding Equity Interests: |
Certificate No.: |
Percentage Ownership: |
Record (and beneficial) Holders of Such Equity Interests: |
GOLD.COM, INC. |
Common Stock and Preferred Stock |
23,672,122 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. 23,336,387 shares of Preferred Stock issued |
N/A |
100% |
Public Company Shareholders |
Collateral Finance Corporation |
Common Stock |
1,000 Shares of Common Stock |
1 |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc. |
CFC Alternative Investments, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Membership Interest |
Limited Liability Company Membership Interest |
N/A |
100% |
Collateral Finance Corporation |
Transcontinental Depository Services, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Membership Interest |
Limited Liability Company Membership Interest |
N/A |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc. |
A-M Global Logistics, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Membership Interest |
Limited Liability Company Membership Interest |
N/A |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc. |
Goldline, Inc. |
Common Stock |
1,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding |
1 |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc. |
AM IP Assets, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Membership Interest |
Limited Liability Company Membership Interest |
N/A |
100% |
Goldline, Inc. |
Loan Party: |
Authorized Equity Interests: |
Issued and Outstanding Equity Interests: |
Certificate No.: |
Percentage Ownership: |
Record (and beneficial) Holders of Such Equity Interests: |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
Common Stock |
12,195.11 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding |
16 |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc. |
Gold Price Group, Inc. |
Common Stock |
1,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding |
1 |
100% |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
Silver.com, Inc. |
Common Stock |
1,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding |
1 |
100% |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
Provident Metals Corp |
Common Stock |
1,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding |
1 |
100% |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
AM Services, Inc. |
Common Stock |
100 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding |
1 |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc. |
AM & ST Associates, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Membership Interest |
Limited Liability Company Membership Interest |
N/A |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc. |
Marksmen Holdings, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Membership Interest |
Limited Liability Company Membership Interest |
N/A |
100% |
AM&ST Associates, LLC |
Buy Gold and Silver Corp |
Common Stock |
1,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding |
1 |
100% |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
Loan Party: |
Authorized Equity Interests: |
Issued and Outstanding Equity Interests: |
Certificate No.: |
Percentage Ownership: |
Record (and beneficial) Holders of Such Equity Interests: |
BX Corporation |
Common Stock |
1,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding |
1 |
100% |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
Spectrum Group International, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
N/A |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc.
|
Pinehurst Coin Exchange, Inc. |
Common Stock |
1,111 shares of Common Stock |
6 |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc.
|
SGI Sub, Inc. |
Common Stock |
|
2 |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc. |
AM/AMS Holding, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
N/A |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc.
|
AM LPM Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
Common Stock |
670,500 shares of Common Stock |
N/A |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc.
|
AM Precious Metals Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
Common Stock |
1,000 shares of Common Stock |
N/A |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc. |
CFC Canada Inc. |
Common Stock |
1,000 shares of common stock |
N/A |
100% |
Collateral Finance Corporation |
SGI Sub, Inc. |
Common Stock |
Common Stock |
2 |
100% |
Spectrum Group International, LLC |
Loan Party: |
Authorized Equity Interests: |
Issued and Outstanding Equity Interests: |
Certificate No.: |
Percentage Ownership: |
Record (and beneficial) Holders of Such Equity Interests: |
Spectrum Numismatics International, Inc. |
Common Stock |
Common Stock |
6
|
100% |
SGI Sub Inc. |
Bowers & Merena Auctions, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
N/A |
100% |
Spectrum Numismatics International, Inc. |
Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
N/A |
100% |
Bowers & Merena Auctions, LLC |
SBG Finance, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
N/A |
100% |
Bowers & Merena Auctions, LLC |
AMS Holding, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
N/A |
100% |
AM/AMS Holding, LLC |
Asset Marketing Services, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
N/A |
100% |
AMS Holding, LLC |
AM-MNX Investments, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
N/A |
100% |
Gold.com, Inc.
|
Monex Depository Company, LLC |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
Limited Liability Company Interest |
N/A |
100% |
AM-MNX Investments, LLC |
Newport Service Corporation |
Common Stock |
Common Stock |
3 |
100% |
AM-MNX Investments, LLC |
[Table of Outstanding Stock Options Attached]
Schedule 9.16
Insurance
Type |
Insurer |
Polled No. |
Description of Coverage, Limits and Deductibles |
Named Insured |
Payee |
Broker |
All Risks of Physical Loss |
Berkley Asset Protection |
BFSC-40015914-21 |
Insurance on Inventory $50,000,000 Primary Limit (varies by location); $200,000 deductible ($1,750,000 annual aggregate) |
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC., A-MARK TRADING AG, A-MARK DIRECT, COLLATERAL FINANCE CORPORATION, TRANSCONTINENTAL DEPOSITORY SERVICES, LLC AND/OR A-M GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC AND/OR AM & ST ASSOCIATES LLC AND/OR GOLDLINE INC AND/OR JM BULLION INC AND/OR ALL OTHER SUBSIDIARIES OF A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS |
CIBC, Cooperatieve Rabobank, Royal Canadian Mint, TIAA FSB, HSBC Bank USA N.A., William James Rice Jr, Monaco Financial LLC, The Royal Mint, GoldStar Trust Company, Richard Nachbar, Equity Trust, New Direction Trust Company, CIBC Bank USA ISAOA, Atikinsons Bullion & Coins, Bank of Montreal, Money Metals Exchange LLC |
H. W. Wood Inc. |
1st Excess Policy All Risks of Physical Loss |
Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London |
B1098S234438 |
Insurance on Inventory $75,000,000 Limit, excess of $50,000,000 |
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC., A-M GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC AND/OR ALL OTHER SUBSIDIARIES OF A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS |
CIBC, Cooperatieve Rabobank, Royal Canadian Mint, TIAA FSB, HSBC Bank USA N.A., William James Rice Jr, Monaco Financial LLC, The Royal Mint, GoldStar Trust Company, Richard Nachbar, Equity Trust, New Direction Trust Company, CIBC Bank USA ISAOA, Atikinsons Bullion & Coins, Bank of Montreal, Money Metals Exchange LLC |
H. W. Wood Inc. |
2nd Excess Policy All Risks of Physical Loss |
Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London |
B1098S234438 |
Insurance on Inventory $125,000,000 Limit, excess of $125,000,000 |
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC., A-M GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC AND/OR ALL OTHER SUBSIDIARIES OF A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS |
CIBC, Cooperatieve Rabobank, Royal Canadian Mint, TIAA FSB, HSBC Bank USA N.A., William James Rice Jr, Monaco Financial LLC, The Royal Mint, GoldStar Trust Company, Richard Nachbar, Equity Trust, New Direction Trust Company, CIBC Bank USA ISAOA, Atikinsons Bullion & Coins, Bank of Montreal, Money Metals Exchange LLC |
H. W. Wood Inc. |
3rd Excess Policy All Risks of Physical Loss |
Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London |
BFSC-40015914-20 |
Insurance on Inventory $50,000,000 Limit, excess $250,000,000 |
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC., A-M GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC AND/OR ALL OTHER SUBSIDIARIES OF A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS |
CIBC, Cooperatieve Rabobank, Royal Canadian Mint, TIAA FSB, HSBC Bank USA N.A., William James Rice Jr, Monaco Financial LLC, The Royal Mint, GoldStar Trust Company, Richard Nachbar, Equity Trust, New Direction Trust Company, CIBC Bank USA ISAOA, Atikinsons Bullion & Coins, Bank of Montreal, Money Metals Exchange LLC |
H. W. Wood Inc. |
4th Excess Policy All Risks of Physical Loss |
Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London |
B1098S235580 |
Insurance on Inventory $200,000,000 Limit, excess $300,000,000 |
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC., A-M GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC AND/OR ALL OTHER SUBSIDIARIES OF A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS |
CIBC, Cooperatieve Rabobank, Royal Canadian Mint, TIAA FSB, HSBC Bank USA N.A., William James Rice Jr, Monaco Financial LLC, The Royal Mint, GoldStar Trust Company, Richard Nachbar, Equity Trust, New Direction Trust Company, CIBC Bank USA ISAOA, Atikinsons Bullion & Coins, Bank of Montreal, Money Metals Exchange LLC |
H. W. Wood Inc. |
5th Excess Policy All Risks of Physical Loss |
Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London |
B1098S236042 |
Insurance on Inventory $50,000,000 Limit, Total of Primary and excess $500,000,000 |
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC., A-M GLOBAL LOGISTICS LLC AND/OR ALL OTHER SUBSIDIARIES OF A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS |
CIBC, Cooperatieve Rabobank, Royal Canadian Mint, TIAA FSB, HSBC Bank USA N.A., William James Rice Jr, Monaco Financial LLC, The Royal Mint, GoldStar Trust Company, Richard Nachbar, Equity Trust, New Direction Trust Company, CIBC Bank USA ISAOA, Atikinsons Bullion & Coins, Bank of Montreal, Money Metals Exchange LLC |
H. W. Wood Inc. |
Marine Cargo |
National Union Fire Ins Co of Pittsburgh, PA |
15914024-122726-8 |
UPS Shipping Coverage $10,000 pkg limit |
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS |
|
UPS Capital Ins Agency |
DIC (Earthquake) |
Lloyd’s of London |
DSP2302090 |
Earthquake (Total Insurable Value - $18,480,000, 5% Deductible, 24 hour Deductible on BI) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
Employment Practices Liability and Fiduciary |
Travelers |
107792440 |
Employment Practices Liability (5,000,000 Limit, 250,000 Retention) Fiduciary Liability (5,000,000 Limit, 250,000 Retention) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
Type |
Insurer |
Polled No. |
Description of Coverage, Limits and Deductibles |
Named Insured |
Payee |
Broker |
|
|
|
Hired & Non-Owned Auto |
|
|
|
Auto |
Travelers |
BA-5W240062-23- 42-G |
Liability (1,000,000 Limit, 1,000 Comp Deductible 1,000 Collision |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
Marsh McLennan |
|
|
|
|
Deductible) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
By Location (El Segundo, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas, Los Angeles, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carson City) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TIB $50,000; $1,000,000; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$50,000; $0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BPP $3,000,000; $1, |
|
|
|
Property |
National Fire & Marine |
12PRM110563-01 |
250,000; $3,000.000; $30,000 |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
Marsh |
|
|
Insurance Co - Non- |
|
BIEE $2,000,000; |
|
McLennan |
|
|
Admitted |
|
$1,000,000, $2,000,000; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deducible $5,000 (TIB & |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BPP); $5,000 (TIB & BPP); |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$5,000 (TIB & BPP); $5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(BPP) |
|
|
|
Crime |
Markel |
5202PR016514 - 9 |
Crime (5,000,000 Limit, 25,000 Deductible) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
Excess Crime |
Beazley |
V22152230601 |
Excess Crime (5,000,000 Limit Excess of 5,000,000) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
Cyber |
Allied World National |
0310-5736 |
Cyber Tech E&O (5,000,000 Limit, 500,000 Retention) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
Cyber Excess |
Columbia Casualty Company |
652522891 |
Cyber Excess (5,000,000 Limit) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
General Liability |
Scottsdale Insurance Company |
CPS7745230 |
General Liability (2,000,000 Aggregate, 1,000,000 Occurrence, 100,000 Damage, 5,000 Medical Expense, 1,000,000 Employee Benefits, 500 Deductible p e r c l a i m a n t ) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
General Liability – excess 1 |
Starstone Natl Ins Co |
73226M231ALI |
General Liability-Excess - 1 ($5,000,000) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
Marsh McLennan |
Marsh McLennan |
General Liability – excess 2 |
Burlington Ins Co |
818BE01290-03 |
General Liability-Excess ($5,000,000 limit) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
Kidnap & Ransom |
Hiscox Insurance |
UKA3013426.23 |
Kidnap & Ransom (2,000,000 Limits of Liability) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
D&O Primary |
U.S. Specialty Insurance Company |
14-MGU-23- A56057 |
Directors & Officers (10,000,000 Limit, 1,500,000 Retention) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
D&O 1st Excess |
Travelers |
107792923 |
Directors & Officers 1st Excess (10,000,000 Limit, 1,500,000 Retention) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
D&O 2nd Excess |
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh |
02-778-00-87 |
Directors & Officers 2nd Excess (10,000,000 Limit) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
D&O 3rd Excess |
Midvale Indemnity Company |
ECL-147854549- 01 |
Directors & Officers 2nd Excess (10,000,000 Limit) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
Lead Side ADIC |
Berkshire |
47-EPC-327007- 01 |
Lead Side A DIC (10,000,000 Limit) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
1st Excess Side ADIC |
Axis Insurance |
P-001-001109430- 01 |
Excess Side A Coverage (10,000,000 Limit) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
Type |
Insurer |
Polled No. |
Description of Coverage, Limits and Deductibles |
Named Insured |
Payee |
Broker |
Foreign Package |
Continental insurance |
WP 73 491 9459 |
Foreign Package (1,000,000 Liability Limit, Various others) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
Terrorism |
Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company |
EZXS3107388 |
Terrorism (18,480,000 Limit) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
Umbrella |
Evanston Insurance Company |
AN101765 |
Umbrella (5,000,000 Limit) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
|
Marsh McLennan |
Work Comp |
Hanover Insurance Group |
BBW-WK- 10000958-00 |
Workers Compensation (1,000,000 Limits, no deductible) |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. |
Employers |
Marsh McLennan |
Crime |
Starr Surplus Lines Insurance |
1000059144231 |
Crime (Amount of Coverage: $1,000,000, Deductible: $50,000) |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
|
USI Southwest, Inc. |
Cyber Liability |
Lloyds of London (Canipious) |
B1636C230324 |
Cyber/Privacy Liability (Amount of Coverage: $5,000,000 each occurrence, $5,000,000 aggregate, Retention: $500,000 each claim) |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
|
USI Southwest, Inn, |
Cyber Liability – excess |
AWAC Surplus Ins Co. |
0313-9195 |
Cyber/Privacy Liability ($5,000,000 limit) |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
|
USI Southwest, Inn, |
D&O Liability (6-year extended reporting period – tail coverage) |
Federal Insurance Co. (Chubb) |
0313-9195 |
D&O Liability ($1,000,000 limit, $100,000 retention) |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
|
USI Southwest, Inn, |
Commercial Package |
Century Surely Company |
CCP989448 |
GL/Property/HNOA (Amount of Coverage: $1,000,000 each occurrence, $100.000 damages to rented premises, $5,000 medical expenses, $1,000.000 personal injury, $2,000,000 general aggregate. GL Deductible: $500, Property Deductible: $1,000) |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
|
USI Southwest, Inc. |
Excess Liability |
Scottsdale insurance Company |
XBS0141179 |
Umbrella (Amount of Coverage: $8,000,000 each occurrence, $8,000,000 aggregate, No Deductible) |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
|
USI Southwest, Inc. |
Key Man Life Insurance – Robert Pacelli |
Pacific Life Insurance Co |
2L91501320 |
Term life insurance (Amount of Coverage: $2,000,000) |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
|
USI Southwest, Inc. |
All Risk Physical Loss |
Lloyds of London |
B0702SG3000070Q |
All risks of physical loss or damage to Dallas Distribution Center (Amount of Coverage: $30,000,000 each loss, $100,000 for third party locations worldwide, $5,000 Deductible & $1,000 for shipping) |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
|
The Whitmore Group |
Crime |
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company |
8049218 |
Employee Dishonesty - Blanket (Limit $120,000, No deductible) Forgery, Robbery, Theft, Burglary (limit $100,000 each) |
AM&ST Associates, LLC DBA Silver Towne Mint |
|
|
Type |
Insurer |
Polled No. |
Description of Coverage, Limits and Deductibles |
Named Insured |
Payee |
Broker |
Commercial Auto |
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company |
B049218 |
Liability, Uninsured/Underinsured motorists; ($1MM/occurrence); Auto Medical ($5,000/occurrence): Comprehensive, Collision (lower of actual cash value or cost of repair less $500 deductible); Towing/Labor ($100/occurrence) |
AM&ST Associates, LLC DBA Silver Towne Mint |
|
|
Commercial Property |
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company |
B049218 |
See Specific coverage and limits in tab “AMST Insurance Details” |
AM&ST Associates, LLC DBA Silver Towne Mint |
|
|
General Liability |
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company |
B049218 |
See Specific coverage and limits in tab “AMST Insurance Details” |
AM&ST Associates, LLC DBA Silver Towne Mint |
|
|
Security Liability |
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company |
B184316 |
General Aggregate and products $2,000,000 Limit each, Fire, Hired non-auto $1,000,000 limit each |
AM&ST Associates, LLC DBA Silver Towne Mint |
|
|
Workers’ Compensation |
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company |
8049227 |
$500,000 Limit |
AM&ST Associates, LLC DBA Silver Towne Mint |
|
|
Commercial Umbrella |
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company |
B049218 |
$10,000000 limit |
AM&ST Associates, LLC DBA Silver Towne Mint |
|
|
Employment Practices Liability |
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company |
B049218 |
$100,000 Limit $5,000 deductible |
AM&ST Associates, LLC DBA Silver Towne Mint |
|
|
[Insert AM&ST Insurance Summary]
Schedule 9.17
Real Property
Owned Real Property
Owner: |
Address (including county): |
AM&ST Associates, LLC |
950 East Base Road, Winchester, IN 47394 |
Marksmen Holdings, LLC |
950 East Base Road, Winchester, IN 47394 |
Leased Real Property
Lessee: |
Address (including county): |
Name and Address of Lessor |
Gold.com, Inc. |
1550 East Scenic Avenue |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
Collateral Finance Corporation |
1550 East Scenic Avenue |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
Transcontinental Depository Services, LLC |
1550 East Scenic Avenue |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
AM IP Assets, LLC |
1550 East Scenic Avenue |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
AM Services Inc. |
1550 East Scenic Avenue |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
Silver.com, Inc. |
8350 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250 Dallas, TX |
FCAW CC PROPCO, LLC c/o Fenway Capital Advisors, LLC 674 Via de la Valle, Suite 310 Solana Beach, CA 92075 |
Gold Price Group, Inc. |
8350 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250 Dallas, TX |
FCAW CC PROPCO, LLC c/o Fenway Capital Advisors, LLC |
Lessee: |
Address (including county): |
Name and Address of Lessor |
|
|
674 Via de la Valle, Suite 310 Solana Beach, CA 92075 |
CFC Alternative Investments, LLC |
1550 East Scenic Avenue |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
Buy Gold and Silver Corp |
8350 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250 Dallas, TX |
FCAW CC PROPCO, LLC c/o Fenway Capital Advisors, LLC 674 Via de la Valle, Suite 310 Solana Beach, CA 92075 |
BX Corporation |
8350 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250 Dallas, TX |
FCAW CC PROPCO, LLC c/o Fenway Capital Advisors, LLC 674 Via de la Valle, Suite 310 Solana Beach, CA 92075 |
Goldline, Inc. |
11835 Olympic Boulevard, |
Douglas Emmett 2014, LLC c/o Douglas Emmet Management, LLC Attn: Director of Property Management |
A-M Global Logistics, LLC |
6055 Surrey Street, |
MCP Cargo, LLC |
JM Bullion, Inc. |
8350 N. Central Expressway, |
FCAW CC PropCo, LLC 674 Via de la Valle, Suite 310 Solana Beach, CA 92075 |
Provident Metals Corp. |
8350 N. Central Expressway, Suite 250 Dallas, TX |
FCAW CC PROPCO, LLC c/o Fenway Capital Advisors, LLC 674 Via de la Valle, Suite 310 Solana Beach, CA 92075 |
Lessee: |
Address (including county): |
Name and Address of Lessor |
Spectrum Group International, LLC |
1550 Scenic Avenue, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
SGI Sub, Inc. |
1550 Scenic Avenue, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
Spectrum Numismatics International, Inc. |
1550 Scenic Avenue, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
Bowers & Merena Auctions, LLC |
1550 Scenic Avenue, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC |
1550 Scenic Avenue, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC |
470 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022 |
Park 58 Corp. |
Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC |
1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
EQC Nine Penn Center Property, LLC |
Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC |
84 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 |
The India Building, LLC, A Delaware limited liability company |
Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC |
Unit CU-2 1331 Brickell bay Drive, Miami, FL 33131 |
Kireland Jade CU-2, LLC. A Florida limited liability company |
Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC |
1218 East 33rd Street, Tulsa, OK 74105 |
Carter Properties, LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company |
Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC |
61 South Main Street, Wolfeboro, N.H. 038894 |
Back Bay Partnership, L.P., a New Hampshire limited partnership |
Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC |
333 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA94104 |
The Mills Building, a California limited partnership and SIC-Mills |
Lessee: |
Address (including county): |
Name and Address of Lessor |
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Building, LLC. A Delaware limited partnership, |
SBG Finance, LLC |
1550 Scenic Avenue, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
Pinehurst Coin Exchange, Inc |
5 Trotter Hills Circle, Pinehurst, N.C. 28374 |
Wade Real Estate, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company |
AM/AMS Holding, LLC |
1550 East Scenic Avenue |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
AMS Holding, LLC |
1550 East Scenic Avenue |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
Asset Marketing Services, LLC |
1300 Corporate Center Curve, Eagan, Minnesota 55121 |
Corporate Center Eagan Industrial, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
AM LPM Singapore, Pte. Ltd. |
11 Keppel Road, #01-02/03, ABI Plaza, Singapore 089057 |
Artemis Ventures Pte. Ltd. |
AM Precious Metals Singapore, Pte. Ltd. |
9 Raffles Place, #58-01, Republic Plaza, Singapore 048619 |
City Serviced Offices, Pte. Ltd. 9 Raffles Place, Levels 4-7, 9 &58 Republic Plaza, Singapore 048619 |
CFC Canada, Inc. |
7552 10 ST. NE Calgary, Alberta T2E 8W1 |
Solid Crossing 2100 Livingston Place 222 3 Ave SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 0B4 |
AM-MNX Investments, LLC |
1550 East Scenic Avenue |
C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, a California General Partnership |
Lessee: |
Address (including county): |
Name and Address of Lessor |
Monex Deposit Company, LLC |
4910 Birch Street, Newport Beach, California 92660 |
Olen Commercial realty Corp. |
Newport Service Corporation |
4910 Birch Street, Newport Beach, California 92660 |
Olen Commercial realty Corp. |
Schedule 9.21
Labor Matters
None.
Schedule 11.1
Existing Debt
None.
Schedule 11.2
Existing Liens
None.
Schedule 11.11
Investments
Owner |
Investment |
% Ownership |
Gold.com, Inc. |
Sunshine Minting, Inc., an Idaho corporation |
44.9% |
CFC Alternative Investments, LLC |
Collectible Card Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
50% |
Gold.com, Inc. |
Texas Precious Metals, LLC, a Texas limited liability company |
12% |
Gold.com, Inc. |
Trossachs Holdings Ltd., incorporated under the laws of England and Wales |
49.5% |
SGI Sub, Inc. |
KL/SG Lender, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
20% |
Stacks-Bowers Numismatic, LLC |
Argos Gold Group, Inc., a Wyoming corporation |
5% |
Stacks-Bowers and Ponterio, LTD |
Hong Kong Coin Show, Ltd., incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong |
33.3% |
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF NOTE
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[●], 2025 |
$__________________ |
Denver, Colorado |
The undersigned, for value received, promises to pay to the order of ______________ (the “Lender”) and its registered assigns at the principal office of CIBC Bank USA (the “Agent”) in Denver, Colorado the aggregate unpaid amount of all Loans made to the undersigned by the Lender pursuant to the Credit Agreement referred to below (as shown on the schedule attached hereto (and any continuation thereof) or in the records of the Lender), such principal amount to be payable on the dates set forth in the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned further promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan until such Loan is paid in full, payable at the rate(s) and at the time(s) set forth in the Credit Agreement. Payments of both principal and interest are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America.
This Note evidences indebtedness incurred under, and is subject to the terms and provisions of, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2025 (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement), among the undersigned, certain financial institutions (including the Lender) and Agent, to which Credit Agreement reference is hereby made for a statement of the terms and provisions under which this Note may or must be paid prior to its due date or its due date accelerated.
This Note is made under and governed by the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.
GOLD.COM, INC., as Borrower
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit A to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
To: CIBC Bank USA, as Agent
Please refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2025 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among GOLD.COM, INC.(the “Borrower”), the various financial institutions party thereto, and CIBC Bank USA, as Agent. Terms used but not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement.
I. Reports. Enclosed herewith is a copy of the [annual audited/monthly] report of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at _____________, ____ (the “Computation Date”), which report fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations (subject to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end adjustments) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the Computation Date and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
II. Financial Tests. Borrower hereby certifies and warrants to you that the following is a true and correct computation as at the Computation Date of the following ratios and/or financial restrictions contained in the Credit Agreement:
A. |
Section 11.14(a) - Minimum Consolidated Working Capital |
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1. |
Consolidated Current Assets of the Consolidated Group |
$________ |
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2. |
Less: Consolidated Current Liabilities of the Consolidated Group |
$________ |
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3. |
Total (Consolidated Working Capital) |
$________ |
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4. |
Minimum required |
$250,000,000 |
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B. |
Section 11.14(b) - Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio |
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1. |
Consolidated Net Income |
$________ |
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2. |
Plus: Interest Expense |
$________ |
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income tax expense |
$________ |
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depreciation |
$________ |
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amortization |
$________ |
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transaction expenses incurred in connection with the Loan Documents and incurred up to $500,000 whether paid concurrently or within thirty (30) of the Restatement Effective Date |
$________ |
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Exhibit B to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
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non-cash expenses and losses incurred in the ordinary course of business and reasonably acceptable to Agent |
$________ |
|
non-recurring expenses (including restructuring expenses) reasonably acceptable to Agent |
$________ |
|
|
interest payments received in cash from CFC Borrowers net of operating costs of Collateral Finance Corporation in connection with all CFC Loans |
$________ |
|
|
interest payments received in cash from Stack’s Auction Advance Consignors net of identifiable costs of SBG Finance in connection with all Stack’s Auction Advances |
$________ |
|
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interest payments received in cash from CFC Canada Borrowers net of operating costs of CFC Canada in connection with all CFC Canada Loans |
$________ |
|
|
Less: non-cash income tax benefits or gains |
$________ |
|
|
any cancellation of Debt income |
$________ |
|
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additions attributable to minority interests, except to the extent of cash dividends or distributions actually received by the Borrower |
$________ |
|
|
any non-cash charges previously added back pursuant to the relevant clause above to the extent that, during such period, such non-cash charges have become cash charges |
$________ |
|
|
any gains from non-ordinary course asset dispositions |
$________ |
|
|
any extraordinary gains (excluding interest income received by any Loan Party in the normal course of its business) |
$________ |
|
|
any gains from discontinued operations |
$________ |
|
|
the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or is merged into or consolidated with Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries |
$________ |
|
|
the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary of Borrower) in which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except |
$________ |
Exhibit B to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
|
|
to the extent that any such income is actually received by Borrower or such Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions |
|
|
the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary of Borrower to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by the terms of any contractual obligation (other than under any Loan Documents) or requirement of law applicable to such Subsidiary |
$________ |
|
3. |
Total (EBITDA) |
$________ |
|
4. |
Less: Income taxes paid or payable in cash by the Loan Parties net of any income tax refunds to the extent paid in cash |
$________ |
|
5. |
dividends or distributions of cash paid to the holders of Capital Securities in any Loan Party, excluding cash payments made in respect of discretionary distribution permitted to be made pursuant to Section 11.4(ii) |
$________ |
|
6. |
all cash redemptions and repurchases of Capital Securities in any Loan Party, excluding cash redemptions and repurchases permitted to be made pursuant to Section 11.4(iii) |
$________ |
|
7. |
unfinanced Capital Expenditures |
$________ |
|
8. |
Sum of (4) through (7) |
$________ |
|
9. |
Remainder of (3) minus (8) |
$________ |
|
10. |
cash Interest Expense |
$________ |
|
11. |
required payments of principal of Funded Debt (excluding the Revolving Loans) |
$________ |
|
12. |
fees paid in connection with any Repo arrangement including any Permitted Secured Metals Leases and the CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement |
$________ |
|
13. |
fees paid in connection with any Unsecured Metals Leases |
$________ |
|
14. |
fees paid in connection with any Ownership Based Financing |
$________ |
|
15. |
Sum of (10) through (14) |
$________ |
Exhibit B to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
|
16. |
Ratio of (9) to (15) |
____ to 1 |
17. |
Minimum Required |
1.15 to 1 |
|
C. |
Section 11.14(c) - Maximum Total Recourse Debt to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth |
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1. |
Total Recourse Debt |
$________ |
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2. |
Consolidated Tangible Assets |
$________ |
|
3. |
Less: Consolidated Liabilities |
$________ |
|
4. |
Remainder of (2) minus (3) |
$________ |
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5. |
Ratio of (1) to (4) |
____ to 1 |
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6. |
Maximum allowed |
3.00 to 1 |
D. |
Section 11.14(d) - Maximum Ownership Based Financings |
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1. |
Total Ownership Based Financings |
$________ |
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2. |
Maximum allowed |
$1,100,000,000 |
E. |
Section 11.14(e) – Maximum SCMI Ownership Based Financings |
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1. |
Total SCMI Ownership Based Financings |
$________ |
|
2. |
Maximum allowed |
$75,000,000 |
F. |
Section 11.14(f) – Consolidated Tangible Net Worth |
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1. |
Consolidated Tangible Assets |
$________ |
|
2. |
Less: Consolidated Liabilities |
$________ |
|
7. |
Remainder of (1) minus (2) |
$________ |
|
8. |
Minimum Required |
$200,000,000 |
Borrower further certifies to you that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. |
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Borrower has caused this Certificate to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer on _________, ____. |
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GOLD.COM, INC., as Borrower
Exhibit B to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit B to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
To: CIBC Bank USA, as Agent
120 S. LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Attention:______________
Please refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2025 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among GOLD.COM, INC. (the “Borrower”), the various financial institutions party thereto, and CIBC Bank USA, as Agent. This certificate (this “Certificate”), together with supporting calculations attached hereto, is delivered to you pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as in the Credit Agreement.
Borrower hereby certifies and warrants to Agent and the Lenders that at the close of business on ______________, ____ (the “Calculation Date”), the Borrowing Base was computed as set forth on the schedule attached hereto.
Borrower has caused this Certificate to be executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized on ___________, ______.
GOLD.COM, INC., as Borrower
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit C to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
SCHEDULE TO BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
Dated as of [__], 202[_]
1. Assigned Bank Accounts times 100% |
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$_________ |
2. Assigned Material times 90% |
|
|
$_________ |
3. Assigned Material in Transit times 90% |
|
|
$_________ |
4. Assigned Material – Unassigned Hedge times 85% |
|
|
$_________ |
5. Domestic Confirmed Material times 85% |
|
|
$_________ |
6. Foreign Material times 80% |
|
|
$_________ |
7. Eligible Consigned Inventory times 70% |
|
|
$_________ |
8. Broker Account Equity times 100% |
|
|
$_________ |
9 . Net Forward Unrealized Profit times 80% |
|
|
$_________ |
10. Eligible Trade Receivables times 80% |
|
|
$_________ |
11. U.S. Mint Spot Deferred Cash Receivable times 80% |
|
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$_________ |
12. Eligible Supplier Advances times 75% |
|
|
$_________ |
13. Tier 1 CFC Loans times 80% |
|
|
$_________ |
14. Tier 2 Assigned Loans times 70% |
|
|
$_________ |
15. Excess Margin Deposits times 80% |
|
|
$_________ |
16. Eligible Numismatic Inventory times 40% |
|
|
$_________ |
17. Sum of Items (1) through (16) |
|
|
|
18. Broker Account Negative Equity times 100% |
|
|
$_________ |
19. Net Forward Unrealized Loss times 100% |
|
|
$_________ |
20. Sum of (18) and (19) |
|
|
$_________ |
21. Remainder of (17) minus (20) |
|
|
$_________ |
22. Net of Reserves |
|
|
$_________ |
Exhibit C to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
EXHIBIT D
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
This Assignment and Assumption (this “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each]1 Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “Assignor”) and [the][each]2 Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “Assignee”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees]3 hereunder are several and not joint.]4 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement identified below (the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the respective facilities identified below (including, without limitation, the Letters of Credit and the Swing Line Loans included in such facilities5) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under Applicable Law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “Assigned Interest”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the] [any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.
1. |
Assignor[s]: |
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______________________________ |
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______________________________ |
2. |
Assignee[s]: |
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______________________________ |
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______________________________ |
1 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.
2 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.
3 Select as appropriate.
4 Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.
5 Include all applicable subfacilities.
Exhibit D to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
|
[for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [identify Lender]] |
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3. |
Borrower(s): |
|
______________________________ |
4. |
Agent: |
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CIBC Bank USA, as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement |
5. |
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement: |
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[Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2025, among GOLD.COM, INC., the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and CIBC Bank USA, as Agent, as an Issuing Lender, and as Swing Line Lender] |
6. |
Assigned Interest: |
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Assignor[s]6 |
Assignee[s]7 |
Facility |
Aggregate Amount of Commitment/Loans |
Amount of |
Percentage |
CUSIP |
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__________ |
$________________ |
$_________ |
_________% |
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|
__________ |
$________________ |
$_________ |
_________% |
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|
__________ |
$________________ |
$_________ |
_________% |
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[7. |
Trade Date: |
__________________]11 |
Effective Date: __________________, 20__ [TO BE INSERTED BY AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.] |
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The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to: |
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ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:
Title:
6 List each Assignor, as appropriate.
7 List each Assignee, as appropriate.
8 Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment and Assumption (e.g. “Revolving Credit Commitment”, etc.).
9 Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
10 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.
11 To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.
Exhibit D to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:
Name:
Title:
[Consented to and]12 Accepted:
CIBC Bank USA, as Agent
By:
Title:
[Consented to:]13
By:
Title:
12 To be added only if the consent of Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
13 To be added only if the consent of Borrower and/or other parties (e.g. Swing Line Lender, Issuing Lender) is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
Exhibit D to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
ANNEX 1
TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
[___________________]14
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
14 Describe Credit Agreement at option of Agent.
Exhibit D to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Exhibit D to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
EXHIBIT E
FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING
To: CIBC Bank USA, as Agent
120 S. LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Attention:______________
Telecopier:_____________
Please refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2025 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among GOLD.COM, INC. (the “Borrower”), various financial institutions and CIBC Bank USA, as Agent. Terms used but not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned hereby gives irrevocable notice, pursuant to Section 2.2(b) of the Credit Agreement, of a request hereby for a borrowing as follows:
(i) The requested borrowing date for the proposed borrowing (which is a Business Day) is ______________, ____.
(ii) The aggregate amount of the proposed borrowing is $______________.
(iii) The type of Revolving Loans comprising the proposed borrowing are [Base Rate] [SOFR] Loans.
(iv) The duration of the Term SOFR Interest Period for each SOFR Loan bearing interest based on Term SOFR made as part of the proposed borrowing, if applicable, is [Daily Simple SOFR] / [_________ months (which shall be 1 or 3 months)].
The undersigned hereby certifies that on the date hereof and on the date of borrowing set forth above, and immediately after giving effect to the borrowing requested hereby: (i) there exists and there shall exist no Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement; and (ii) each of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents is true and correct as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representation or warranty expressly relates to another date and except for changes therein expressly permitted or expressly contemplated by the Credit Agreement.
Borrower has caused this Notice of Borrowing to be executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized on ___________, ______.
GOLD.COM, INC., as Borrower
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit E to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
EXHIBIT F
FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION
To: CIBC Bank USA, as Agent
120 S. LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Attention:______________
Telecopier:_____________
Please refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2025 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among GOLD.COM, INC. (the “Borrower”), various financial institutions and CIBC Bank USA, as Agent. Terms used but not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned hereby gives irrevocable notice, pursuant to Section 2.2(c) of the Credit Agreement, of its request to:
(a) on [ date ] convert $[________]of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the [_______] Loan, bearing interest at the [________] Rate, into a(n) [________] Loan [and, in the case of a SOFR Loan, having a Term SOFR Interest Period of [_____] month(s)];
(b) on [ date ] continue $[________]of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the [_______] Loan, bearing interest based on Term SOFR, as a SOFR Loan having a Term SOFR Interest Period of [_____] month(s)].
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that all of the conditions contained in Section 12.2 of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied on and as of the date hereof, and will continue to be satisfied on and as of the date of the conversion/continuation requested hereby, before and after giving effect thereto.
Borrower has caused this Notice of Conversion/Continuation to be executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized on ___________, ______.
GOLD.COM, INC., as Borrower
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit F to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
EXHIBIT G
FORM OF CFC BORROWER ASSIGNMENT
Dated
CIBC Bank USA
1550 Wewatta St., Suite 520
Denver, CO 80202
Re: CFC Loan and CFC Assignment No. __________
Gentlemen:
The undersigned, Gold.com, Inc. (the “Borrower”) pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2025 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), the loan parties from time to time parties thereto (the “Loan Parties”) and CIBC Bank USA as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”), has executed and delivered this Borrower Assignment.All capitalized terms used in this Borrower Assignment shall have the meaning given each such term in the Credit Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein.
Collateral Finance Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Borrower (“CFC”) has [entered into a Commercial Finance Loan and Security Agreement dated _________ ____, ____][acquired CFC Acquired Loans under and become the owner of the loan agreement dated_____ __, ____ ] with _____________ (the “CFC Borrower”), as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (the “CFC Loan Agreement”).[Pursuant to][In connection with] the CFC Loan Agreement, CFC has [made or shall make loans to][acquired loans owing by] the CFC Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed $_________ at any one time outstanding (collectively, the “CFC Loan”), which [are evidenced by the CFC Borrower’s promissory note(s) (the “CFC Note”) and] are secured by the Collateral (as defined in the CFC Loan Agreement).
As a condition to the inclusion of CFC Loans in the Borrowing Base, CFC has executed and delivered the CFC Assignment dated ____________ __, ____ assigning to the Borrower of all of CFC’s rights in and to the CFC Loan, [the CFC Note,] the CFC Loan Documents and the Collateral.
The Borrower hereby agrees as follows:
1. The Borrower hereby represents, covenants and agrees that it has delivered to the Agent [(i) a copy of the applicable CFC Allonge, (ii) the originally executed applicable CFC Assignment (or, on the Effective Date, a copy thereof with the originally executed CFC Assignment to follow promptly thereafter) and (iii) if requested by the Agent, copies of (w) the executed CFC Loan Agreement, (x) the CFC Note duly endorsed by CFC and the Borrower, (y) the other CFC Loan Documents and (z) a UCC-1 Financing Statement filed with respect to the CFC Collateral naming CFC as the secured party and the applicable CFC Borrower as the debtor. The Borrower has authorized (and if not, it hereby authorizes) the Agent to file a UCC-3 Financing Statement Amendment in respect of such UCC-1 Financing Statement naming the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) as the assignee secured party.] [(i) the executed original of the CFC Assignment (or, on the Effective Date, a copy thereof with the originally executed CFC Assignment to follow promptly thereafter) and (y) if requested by the Agent, copies of the originally executed CFC Loan Agreement and the other CFC Loan Documents.]
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2. The Borrower hereby assigns, transfers and sets over to the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), its successors and assigns and grants to the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), and its successors and assigns a security interest in, and lien upon, all of CFC’s and the Borrower’s right, title and interest in, under, to and by virtue of (a) the CFC Loan Documents, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, [(b) the CFC Note], (c) the other CFC Loan Documents, (d) all of CFC’s and the Borrower’s right to compel performance by the CFC Borrower of the terms of the foregoing, (e) all of the CFC Collateral and the proceeds thereof, and (f) all of CFC’s right to receive all monies due and to become thereunder or payable by reason thereof.
3. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers the Agent to give notice of this Borrower Assignment to the CFC Borrower, [and to any other person obligated on the CFC Note] and, after the occurrences and during the continuance of an Event of Default or after a demand shall have been made for payment of the Obligations (a “Borrower Default”), to receive directly all payments or prepayments made by the CFC Borrower.The Collateral is security for the CFC Loan, which is included in the Collateral (as defined in, and granted by the Borrower to the Agent pursuant to, the Loan Documents), and in the event of a Borrower Default, the Agent shall have all of the rights and remedies with respect to the CFC Loan Agreement, [the CFC Note] and the CFC Collateral as provided for in the Loan Documents.The Borrower hereby further authorizes the Agent to file a UCC-3 amendment to assign to the Agent the UCC-1 financing statement filed in Delaware by the Borrower as secured party naming CFC as the debtor.
4. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers the Agent after a Borrower Default in its name or otherwise, to demand, receive and collect, and to give acquittance for the payment of any and all amounts, paid or to be paid under or pursuant to the CFC Loan Agreement, [the CFC Note], and any other CFC Loan Document, or to file any claims and to commence, maintain or discontinue any actions, suits or other proceedings which the Agent deems advisable, in order to collect or enforce payment of such amounts, to settle, adjust and compromise any and all disputes or claims in respect to such amounts and to endorse any and all checks, drafts or other orders or instruments for the payment of money which shall be issued in respect to amounts due pursuant to or under the CFC Loan Agreement, [the CFC Note] and any other CFC Loan Document.
5. The Borrower further represents and warrants that (a) the CFC Loan Agreement, [the CFC Note] and each other CFC Loan Document are each in full force and effect and each constitutes the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of each person who is a party thereto, (b) it has not assigned, pledged, transferred or granted a security interest in or otherwise encumbered any of its rights arising under or by virtue of the CFC Loan Agreement, [the CFC Note] or any other CFC Loan Document and it will not assign, pledge, transfer, grant a security interest in or otherwise encumber any such rights except as provided herein, [(c) the CFC Note is not subject to any offset, defense or counterclaim, and (d) the unpaid principal amount of the CFC Note on the date hereof is $________.] [and (c) the unpaid principal amount of the loans owing by the CFC Borrower on the date hereof is $________.]
6. At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Agent, and at the sole expense of the Borrower, the Borrower shall promptly and duly execute and deliver any and all such further instruments and documents and take such further action, as the Agent may reasonably request in order to obtain for the Agent the full benefits of this Borrower Assignment, the CFC Assignment and of the rights and powers herein and therein granted.
7. This Borrower Assignment shall be irrevocable and shall (a) be governed and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws principles, (b) remain in full force and effect until terminated in a written instrument signed by the Agent, and (c) be
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binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the agent and their successors and assigns.
8. THE PARTIES EACH HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND AGREES THAT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING HEREUNDER SHALL BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS, PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE AGENT MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION. THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO: (i) THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SUPPLEMENT OR AMENDMENT THERETO; (ii) ANY OTHER PRESENT OR FUTURE INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO; OR (iii) ANY BREACH, CONDUCT, ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS OR ANY OTHER PERSON AFFILIATED WITH OR REPRESENTING ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO; IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE.
Very truly yours,
GOLD.COM, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT H
FORM OF CFC ALLONGE
ALLONGE TO PROMISSORY NOTE
DATED: ____________
CFC Borrower: _______________
CFC Loan and Assignment No.: _________________
This Allonge dated as of ________ __, 20__ to the above Promissory Note delivered to Collateral Finance Corporation (“CFC”) in connection with the above CFC Loan and Assignment, is being executed by CFC and Gold.com, Inc. (the “Borrower”) as a condition to the inclusion of the CFC Loan evidenced thereby in the Borrowing Base under and as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2025 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the loan parties from time to time parties thereto and CIBC Bank USA, in its capacity as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”).
Each of the undersigned, effective as of the date of the above Promissory Note (a) hereby duly indorse, with full recourse to each of them, the above Promissory Note to the Agent, and (b) irrevocably agree that this Allonge and the following indorsements shall be affixed to and become a part of such Promissory Note, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3-202 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as amended from time to time.
Pay To The Order Of
Gold.com, Inc.
Collateral Finance Corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
Pay To The Order Of
CIBC Bank USA, as Administrative Agent
Gold.com, Inc.
By:
Name:
Title:
CFC and A-Mark each hereby represents to the Agent that such Promissory Note has not been assigned except as herein provided and is duly enforceable against the maker thereof and there exist no offsets, defenses or counterclaims against CFC, the Borrower or the Agent thereunder.
This Allonge shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties hereto and shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York.
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COLLATERAL FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
GOLD.COM, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
AGREED:
CIBC BANK USA, as Administrative Agent
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit H to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
EXHIBIT I
FORM OF CFC ASSIGNMENT
Dated
Gold.com, Inc.
1550 East Scenic Avenue
Suite 150
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Attn: Thor C. Gjerdrum, President
Re: CFC Loan and CFC Assignment No. ____________
Gentlemen:
The undersigned Collateral Finance Corporation (“CFC”) has [entered into a Commercial Finance Loan and Security Agreement dated ___________][acquired CFC Acquired Loans (as defined below) under and become the owner of the loan agreement dated_____ __] with ______________ (the “CFC Borrower”), as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (the “CFC Loan Agreement”). [Pursuant to][In connection with] the CFC Loan Agreement, CFC has [made or shall make loans to][acquired loans owing by] the CFC Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed $__________at any one time outstanding (collectively, the “CFC Loan”), which are [evidenced by the CFC Borrower’s promissory note(s) (the “CFC Note”) and are] secured by the Collateral (as defined in the CFC Loan Agreement).
CFC hereby acknowledges that in order to enable it to [make][acquire] the CFC Loan, Gold.com, Inc. (the “Borrower”) has from time to time made funds available to CFC, which funds are proceeds of Loans made to the Borrower, pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2025 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), the loan parties from time to time parties thereto (the “Loan Parties”) and CIBC Bank USA, as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”). All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning given each such term in the Credit Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein.
As a condition to the inclusion of the CFC Loans in the Borrowing Base, CFC has agreed (and if not, it hereby agrees) to (a) enter into this CFC Assignment, (b) the reassignment by the Borrower of all of CFC’s rights in and to the CFC Loan, the CFC Loan Documents, [the CFC Note] and the CFC Collateral, pursuant to the terms of an assignment executed by the Borrower in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders (the “Borrower Assignment”), and (c) the exercise by the Agent of CFC’s rights under the CFC Loan Documents in the event of default by the CFC Borrower.
The Borrower and CFC each hereby agree as follows:
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Exhibit I to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
CIBC Bank USA
1550 Wewatta St
Suite 520
Denver, CO 80202
Attention: Jason Simon
Fax No.: (303) 476-6625
Email: J.J.Simon@cibc.com
With a copy to:
Reed Smith LLP
1400 Wewatta, Suite 350
Denver, CO 80202
Attn: Jay Spader
Fax No. (303) 552-3816
Email: jspader@reedsmith.com
Exhibit I to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
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Very truly yours,
COLLATERAL FINANCE CORPORATION
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
AGREED:
GOLD.COM, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit I to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
EXHIBIT J
FORM OF DEPOSITORY LETTER
DEPOSITORY LETTER
[●], 2025
[●] (“Depository” or “You”)
Attention: [●]
Dear Sir or Madam:
From time to time you have, and will continue to have, on deposit on your premises located at [●] (“Premises”), gold, silver, and other precious metals owned, and delivered to you by Gold.com, Inc. (the “Borrower”).This will serve as notice to you that all such gold, silver and other precious metals are subject to a security interest granted to CIBC Bank USA, as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”) under and pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 21, 2025 (as further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) among the Borrower, the Loan Parties from time to time parties thereto, the Lenders from time to time parties thereto and the Agent.
Until notified to the contrary by the Agent, you may dispose of such gold, silver and other precious metals in accordance with instructions given to you by the Borrower.However, upon receipt of instructions from the Agent, you are hereby authorized and directed to dispose of any such gold, silver and other precious metals only in accordance with the instructions of the Agent.
You acknowledge that upon notification by the Agent, gold, silver and other precious metals stored at the Premises may only be removed from the Premises at the written direction of the Agent (which may be transmitted via facsimile or other electronic transmission from the Agent).In the event that you receive conflicting instructions from the Agent and the Borrower, you will follow the Agent’s directions.The Borrower agrees to hold you harmless from any and all liability arising from the Agent’s control of the deposited metals.
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Sincerely,
CIBC BANK USA, as Agent
By:
Name: Jason Simon
Title: Managing Director
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Agreed to and Accepted by:
[●], as Depository
By:
Name:
Title:
GOLD.COM, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit J to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
EXHIBIT K
FORM OF METALS LEASE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
AMENDED & RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
This AMENDED & RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of December 5th, 2024, and executed by and among CIBC BANK USA, a national banking association (“CIBC US”), as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement described below (in such capacity, for and on behalf of the Syndicated Group referred to below, the “Agent”), ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, a Canadian chartered bank (“RBC”), in its capacity as a metals lessor and party to the RBC Metals Lease Agreement described below (in such capacity, individually, a “Metals Lender”), CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, a bank chartered under the Bank Act of Canada (“CIBC CA”), in its capacity as a metals lender and party to the CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement described below (in such capacity, individually, a “Metals Lender”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (“WFBNA”), in its capacity as a lessor party to the WFBNA Metals Lease Agreement described below (in such capacity, individually, a “Metals Lender”, and together with RBC, CIBC CA and each other entity that becomes a metals lessor, consignor or lender (each, an “Additional Metals Lender”) hereunder from time to time pursuant to this Agreement by the execution and delivery of a Joinder, collectively the “Metals Lenders”) (the Metal Lenders together with the Agent are collectively referred to as, the “ICA Parties”).
WHEREAS, GOLD.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Debtor”), the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Syndicated Lenders” and, together with the Agent, the “Syndicated Group”), and the Agent are parties to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 21, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) and, in respect thereof, the Debtor has granted to the Agent for the benefit of the Agent and the Syndicated Lenders (and, to the extent provided therein, the Affiliates of the Syndicated Lenders) thereunder, liens over substantially all of the Collateral (as defined below) to secure all of the Debtor’s obligations thereunder and in connection therewith;
WHEREAS, the Debtor and RBC have entered into an Uncommitted Metals Lease Facility Agreement, dated December 15, 2023 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “RBC Metals Lease Agreement”), under which the Debtor has incurred and/or will incur obligations, liabilities and indebtedness to RBC, all of which obligations are wholly secured by the Loan/Trading Assets advanced thereunder;
WHEREAS, the Debtor and CIBC CA have entered into a Master Precious Metal Loan Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement”), under which the Debtor has incurred and/or will incur obligations, liabilities and indebtedness to CIBC CA, all of which obligations are wholly secured by the Collateral and the Loan/Trading Assets advanced thereunder;
WHEREAS, the Debtor and WFBNA have entered into an Uncommitted Metals Lease Facility Agreement, dated as of December 5th, 2024 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “WFBNA Metals Lease Agreement”), under which the Debtor has incurred and/or will incur obligations, liabilities and indebtedness to WFBNA, all of which obligations are wholly secured by the Loan/Trading Assets advanced thereunder (the WFBNA Metals Lease Agreement, the RBC Metals Lease Agreement, the CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement, and each applicable metals lease, loan or consignment agreement (howsoever described) of any Additional Metals Lender with Debtor are collectively referred to as, the “Metals Lease Agreements”); and
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WHEREAS, each ICA Party has filed or may file one or more financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code and the ICA Parties desire to provide for the relative priority of their respective security interests in the Collateral, wherever located from time to time.
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises hereinafter stated, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the ICA Parties, each of the ICA Parties agrees as follows:
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement and the Metals Lease Agreements, as applicable. The following terms shall have the meanings specified below for the purposes of this Agreement:
“Agent” shall have the meaning given to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Agent’s Security Interest” is the perfected and enforceable security interest of the Agent, for the benefit of the Syndicated Group, in the Collateral.
“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the provisions of Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq., as now or hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
“Borrowing Base Overadvance” means (a) any additional Obligation owed to the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender by the Debtor which is incurred after the time when a Borrowing Base Certificate of the Debtor is last received by such Syndicated Group or Metals Lender, as applicable, shows a Borrowing Base deficiency (which shall mean that the Obligations of the Debtor set forth in such Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to such Syndicated Group or Metals Lender, as applicable, exceeds the Borrowing Base as set forth therein), or (b) the portion of any additional Obligation owed to the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender by the Debtor which is incurred after the time when a Borrowing Base Certificate is received by such Syndicated Group or Metals Lender, as applicable, and which, when added to the Obligations of the Debtor set forth in such Borrowing Base Certificate, would cause the Obligations to the Creditors to exceed the Borrowing Base as set forth therein; provided that: (i) any extension, renewal or refinancing by the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender (including any financings of reimbursement obligations due under letters of credit) of any Outstanding Obligations of the Debtor that were outstanding before delivery of such a Borrowing Base Certificate of the Debtor and were not Borrowing Base Overadvances shall not be a Borrowing Base Overadvance; (ii) a Borrowing Base Overadvance to the Debtor shall cease to be a Borrowing Base Overadvance if, at any time after the date such Borrowing Base Overadvance is made, the Debtor delivers to the Creditors a Borrowing Base Certificate of the Debtor (in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement), which is materially accurate, reflecting that the Borrowing Base of the Debtor exceeds all Outstanding Obligations and all Borrowing Base Overadvances; and (iii) no loan or extension of credit by the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender shall be deemed to be a Borrowing Base Overadvance if prior to making such loan or extension of credit, such Syndicated Group or Metals Lender, as applicable, receives (x) a new Borrowing Base Certificate of the Debtor (in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement), which is materially accurate, reflecting that after giving effect to such loan or extension of credit, the outstanding loans and extensions of credit owing to all Creditors are less than the Borrowing Base as of the date of such loan or extension of credit or (y) a certificate duly executed by the Debtor, which is materially accurate, under which the Debtor certifies that after giving effect to such loan or extension of credit, the outstanding loans and extensions of credit owing to all Creditors are less than the Borrowing Base as of the date of such loan or extension of credit.
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“Business Day” means any day other than (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) any other day on which commercial banks in New York City are required or authorized by law to close.
“CIBC CA” shall have the meaning given to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
“CIBC US” shall have the meaning given to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Collateral” means all personal property, real property, and fixtures of the Debtor, of every kind and description, tangible or intangible, whether now or hereafter existing or arising, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or created, and wherever located, including, but not limited to, all goods, equipment, inventory, farm products, documents, promissory notes and other instruments, chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), accounts, deposit accounts (general or special) and certificates of deposit, contract rights, letters of credit and proceeds thereof, advices of credit, letter of credit rights (whether or not evidenced by writing), securities and other investment property and general intangibles, tax refund claims, Precious Metals, patents, trademarks, intellectual property, payment intangibles, software, supporting obligations, commercial tort claims, cash, credits, deposits, and including further, and without limitation, any and all products and proceeds of any of the foregoing and any and all accessions and additions thereto.
“Collateral Agent” means CIBC US.
“Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning given to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Credit Documents” means the Credit Agreement, all Loan Documents (as defined therein) and the Loan/Trading Documentation.
“Creditors” means each of the ICA Parties and the Syndicated Group, and a reference herein to “Creditor” in the singular shall be to the Syndicated Group or an individual Metals Lender, as applicable.
“Direct Obligations” means (without duplication): (i) Obligations arising from loans or advances (whether or not payable upon demand or at a specified maturity date) made by the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender to, or for the account of, or overdrafts paid by the Syndicated Group for, the Debtor; (ii) actual and contingent Obligations of the Debtor in respect of documentary and standby letters of credit issued or confirmed by the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender for the account of the Debtor; (iii) Obligations of the Debtor in respect of bankers acceptance facilities (including unmatured drafts) or letters of indemnity or steamship guaranties created or provided by the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender for the Debtor; and (iv) to the extent not included in the foregoing, all Loan/Trading Obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Direct Obligations shall exclude Obligations of the Debtor under a guaranty in favor of the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender of the obligations of another person, firm, corporation or other entity to the Syndicated Group or such Metals Lender, as applicable.
“Event of Default” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 9(b).
“Extraordinary Actions” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 9(a).
“ICA Parties” shall have the meaning given to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
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“Insolvency Event” shall mean, as to the Debtor or any of its Affiliates, the commencement or occurrence of any of the following: (i) any case or proceeding with respect to the Debtor or any of its Affiliates under the Bankruptcy Code or any other federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law affecting creditors’ rights or any other similar proceedings seeking any stay, reorganization, arrangement, composition or readjustment of the obligations and indebtedness of the Debtor or any of its Affiliates, (ii) any proceeding seeking the appointment of any trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other insolvency official with similar powers with respect to the Debtor or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective assets, (iii) any proceeding for liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of the business of the Debtor or any of its Affiliates, (iv) any assignment for the benefit of creditors or any marshalling of assets of the Debtor or any of its Affiliates, or (v) any admission by the Debtor or any of its Affiliates of its inability to pay its debts as they become due.
“Joinder” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 27 of this Agreement.
“Lease Transactions” shall have the meaning given to such term in the definition of “Loan/Trading Documentation”.
“Loan/Trading Assets” shall mean with respect to a Metals Lender to the extent that the applicable Loan/Trading Obligations remain outstanding, (i) all Precious Metals, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or created, and wherever located, which are advanced, consigned, loaned or leased to, or purchased by, the Debtor pursuant to any Lease Transactions or Trading Transactions, and, if such advanced or purchased Precious Metals shall be sold by the Debtor to a third party or otherwise disposed of by the Debtor, in each case as expressly permitted under (or not otherwise prohibited by) such Loan/Trading Documentation, an equivalent amount of Precious Metals (of the same type, weight and quality of such advanced or purchased Precious Metals) owned by the Debtor which the Debtor shall be obligated under the terms of the applicable Lease Transactions or Trading Transactions to return or sell to such Metals Lender and including further, and without limitation, any and all products and proceeds of any of the foregoing, (ii) each account maintained by such Metals Lender for the Debtor solely in respect of such Metals Lender’s Lease Transactions or Trading Transactions and all funds therein or credited thereto and (iii) without duplication of the foregoing, any and all property, assets and/or rights of the Debtor in which such Metals Lender has an interest, securing or otherwise in respect of, Loan/Trading Obligations pursuant to the Metals Lease Agreement as in effect on the date hereof (or in the case of an Additional Metals Lender, as in effect on the date such Additional Metals Lender executes and delivers a Joinder).
“Loan/Trading Documentation” means with respect to a Metals Lender, the applicable Metals Lease Agreement and all documents executed in connection therewith which governs : (i) transactions under which such Metals Lender advances, consigns, lends or leases Precious Metals to the Debtor (such transactions, “Lease Transactions”) or (ii) purchase, exchange or sale transactions under which such Metals Lender sells Precious Metals to, exchanges with, and/or purchases such Precious Metals (or their equivalents) on a spot or deferred basis from, the Debtor (such transactions “Trading Transactions”) any of such documentation may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Loan/Trading Obligations” means with respect to a Metals Lender, all obligations of the Debtor owing to such Metals Lender under (and determined in accordance with) such Metals Lender’s Loan/Trading Documentation which are directly attributable to Lease Transactions or Trading Transactions, in each case after giving effect to any netting or setoff provisions included in such Loan/Trading Documentation (including, but not limited to, any return obligation,
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termination payment or settlement amount calculated in accordance with the applicable Loan/Trading Documentation).
“Metals Lease Agreement” shall have the meaning given to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Metals Lender” shall have the meaning given to such term in the preamble to this Agreement (and for the avoidance of doubt, the Agent consents to each Metals Lender who is or becomes a party to this Agreement as a lessor under the applicable Metals Lease Agreement as provided in the definition of “Permitted Secured Metals Leases” in the Credit Agreement).
“Net Realizations” means, with respect to the Debtor, any amounts realized by the Collateral Agent, the Syndicated Group or Metals Lenders after an Event of Default from the Collateral of the Debtor or any portion thereof and from any collections or realizations thereof or thereon under any Security Instrument executed by the Debtor, and any amounts or proceeds derived or resulting directly from the Collateral of the Debtor or any portion thereof, whether or not the applicable Creditor is perfected or unperfected with respect to the Collateral or any portion thereof, less any costs reasonably incurred by the Collateral Agent or such Creditor, or any other party on such Creditor’s behalf, in obtaining or collecting such amounts. Without limiting Section 15 hereof or the obligations of any Creditor under Section 15 hereof, Net Realizations shall be deemed to exclude any voluntary or scheduled payments made in the ordinary course of business pursuant to the terms of the applicable Credit Documents by or on behalf of the Debtor to the Syndicated Group or a Metals Lender in respect of Obligations owed to such Creditor during any period (a) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default or (b) after such Event of Default has occurred, if the ICA Parties agree in writing to waive such Event of Default.
“Notice of Extraordinary Actions” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 9(a).
“Obligations” means the Loan/Trading Obligations and the Obligations (as defined under the Credit Agreement).
“Outstanding Obligations” at any time and with respect to the Syndicated Group or Metals Lenders means the aggregate amount (without duplication) of Direct Obligations of the Debtor to such Creditor(s) outstanding and unpaid at such time, provided, however, that Outstanding Obligations shall be deemed to exclude:
(i) any Obligations of the Debtor to the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender arising after the occurrence of any Event of Default, unless such Obligations arise (A) pursuant to legal commitments existing at the time such Event of Default occurs, (B) in connection with extensions or renewals or refinancings of Outstanding Obligations in existence at the time such Event of Default occurs (including any financings of reimbursement obligations due under letters of credit or bankers acceptances issued prior to the time of such Event of Default), or (C) after such Event of Default is waived in writing by the Required ICA Parties;
(ii) Borrowing Base Overadvances; and
(iii) any Obligations to a Terminating Creditor (as defined in Section 7).
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, clauses (i) through (iii) above shall be deemed to exclude any Direct Obligations arising solely as a consequence of any market fluctuations in the price of any Loan/Trading Assets.
Outstanding Obligations at any time and with respect individually to the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender shall have the same meaning and exclusions as above, but solely with respect to Direct Obligations of the Debtor to such Syndicated Group or Metals Lender, as applicable.
“Precious Metals” means, any and all gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium or other precious metals.
“Ratio” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Required ICA Parties” shall mean, at any time, the Creditors whose Outstanding Obligations represent 51% or more of the Outstanding Obligations owed to all Creditors; provided that, the Outstanding Obligations of any Terminating Creditor shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of the Required ICA Parties.
“Security Instruments” means (i) any and all security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust and other security instruments creating a Security Interest on or in the Collateral or any portion thereof in favor of the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender (including, without limitation, the Collateral Documents as defined in the Credit Agreement) and (ii) the Loan/Trading Documentation.
“Security Interest” means (i) any perfected and enforceable security interest, mortgage, lien or other encumbrance in favor of a Creditor in the Collateral or any portion thereof, in each case, including, without limitation, purchase money security interests and (ii) any interest (direct or indirect) of the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender in Collateral pursuant to the Loan/Trading Documentation, provided, that, in the case of such Metals Lender under this clause (ii), it shall have properly filed a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware naming the Debtor as the debtor thereunder and describing as collateral the applicable portion of the Collateral consisting of Loan/Trading Assets under such Metals Lender’s Loan/Trading Documentation.
“Syndicated Group” has the meaning given to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Syndicated Lenders” has the meaning given to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Trading Transactions” shall have the meaning given to such term in the definition of “Loan/Trading Documentation”.
Definitions in this Agreement shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes”, and “including” as used in this Agreement shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. References to paragraphs, Sections and Exhibits shall be deemed to be references to paragraphs, Section of and Exhibits to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified.
The Security Interest of each Creditor in the Collateral of the Debtor or any portion thereof, whether now held or hereafter taken or acquired, is and shall remain equal in priority with the Security Interest of each other Creditor in the Collateral of the Debtor or any portion thereof, except as otherwise expressly provided
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herein (including, without limitation, under Section 5 below). Each Creditor and the Collateral Agent agrees to hold any Collateral constituting possessory or control Collateral, from time to time in its possession, as gratuitous bailee and agent for the benefit of each other Creditor who holds (or as a result of such bailee or agent having possession or control of such Collateral on their behalf, would hold) a Security Interest in such possessory or control Collateral, solely for the purpose of perfecting the Security Interest granted in such Collateral; provided that, other than perfection of an existing Security Interest by possession or control, nothing in this Section 2 shall be deemed to expand the scope of any Creditor’s Security Interest beyond that granted to such Creditor under its respective Credit Documents. Notwithstanding any provision of any Credit Document or any action taken by the Debtor or the Creditors to the contrary, all Loan/Trading Assets consisting of Precious Metal that have been consigned, leased or otherwise delivered by a Metals Lender to the Debtor, and the products and proceeds thereof, shall, for the purposes of this Agreement’s treatment of the interests of each Creditor in relation thereto, be treated by the Creditors as if it were included in the Collateral under each Credit Document to the same extent as if the Debtor had been the purchaser of such Precious Metal outright for cash at the date of consignment, even if title thereto has not passed to the Debtor, and the Creditors hereby agree to deal with such Precious Metal as between them under the terms of this Agreement and each Credit Document on the same basis and in the same manner as all Precious Metal included in the Collateral and, for such purposes, the term “Collateral” shall be deemed to include all Loan/Trading Assets consisting of Precious Metal consigned, leased or otherwise delivered by a Metals Lender to the Debtor, and provided further that nothing in the foregoing shall provide, or be deemed to provide, the Debtor any new or additional interest in such Precious Metal to the extent not provided for under such Credit Documents.
This Section 2 shall be applicable before and after the commencement of a case by or against the Debtor under the Bankruptcy Code and references herein to Debtor shall be deemed to apply to a trustee, liquidator or similar entity of Debtor in such case.
The priority of each Security Interest provided for under Section 2 above is and shall be applicable irrespective of and without regard to (a) the time or order of attachment or perfection of the respective Security Interests, (b) the method of perfection or the time or order of filing of financing statements in connection therewith or the taking of possession thereof, (c) the giving or failure to give notice by one ICA Party to each other ICA Party of the acquisition or expected acquisition of purchase money or other Security Interests, or (d) any other fact or factor or circumstance affecting a determination of the priority of the Security Interests of the Creditors. The Collateral Agent, each Creditor, and the Syndicated Group (as applicable), shall refrain from taking any action, directly or indirectly, to enforce its rights against or collect out of the Collateral that is subject to the Security Interest of any other Creditor, except in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and hereby agrees not to challenge or contest the validity or perfection of any Security Interest held by any other Creditor or the Syndicated Group (as applicable), or do or perform any act or institute (or join or otherwise support) any proceeding which would be contrary to the terms of this Agreement and their respective rights and interests in the Collateral. Each Creditor’s, and the Syndicated Group’s (as applicable), respective Security Interest shall for the purposes hereof be presumed to be valid, perfected and enforceable unless such Security Interest is challenged by a third person and such Security Interest is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unperfected or unenforceable. For the purposes hereof, such issues shall be deemed to have been finally determined in the event there is a judicial determination to such effect by a court of competent jurisdiction and all applicable appeals periods have expired or if the holder of the Security Interest being challenged consents to, admits, or acquiesces in such challenge, or fails in a timely manner to defend against, any such challenge. Each Creditor hereby agrees to cooperate in the defense of any action contesting the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of such liens or security interests consistent with the other provisions of this Agreement.
Except as specifically provided herein, the priority of Security Interests in the Collateral shall be determined in accordance with applicable law.
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Net Realizations of Collateral of the Debtor or any portion thereof or under Security Instruments executed by the Debtor received by or the possession of which is obtained by the Collateral Agent, the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender after the occurrence of an Event of Default shall be delivered to and held by the Collateral Agent in trust for the benefit of all Creditors who hold a Security Interest in such Collateral or any portion thereof, irrespective of the relative priority of the Security Interests of each Creditor in such Collateral or any portion thereof under applicable law. Each of the Syndicated Group and Metals Lenders shall be entitled to receive a pro rata portion of Net Realizations attributable to the Collateral in which such Creditor has a Security Interest in an amount equal to the ratio of (i) the principal amount of Outstanding Obligations owed to the Syndicated Group or such Metals Lender, as applicable and without duplication, by the Debtor to (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Outstanding Obligations owed by the Debtor to all Creditors (said ratio, as determined from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the “Ratio”). If the principal amount of Outstanding Obligations owed by the Debtor to all Creditors shall at any time be paid in full, the Ratio after such payment in full, and until all interest, fees and other amounts owing in respect of Outstanding Obligations owed by the Debtor have been paid in full, shall be the Ratio in effect on the first date of distributions of Net Realizations under this Section 5(a).
If the contingent liability of the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender in respect of a letter of credit, letter of indemnity, steamship guaranty or a banker’s acceptance that is outstanding as of the date of any distribution of Net Realizations shall thereafter be terminated in whole or in part without full payment by, or further exposure to, the applicable Creditor, then the Outstanding Obligations shall be appropriately adjusted by eliminating the amount of such terminated contingent liability from the Outstanding Obligations to such Creditor and from the aggregate Outstanding Obligations to all Creditors, and the Ratio and any prior distribution of Net Realizations or purchase of participations under Section 15 shall also be appropriately adjusted and accounted for between the Creditors.
The Creditors agree that Net Realizations shall be delivered to, collected and held by the Collateral Agent for the benefit of all Creditors entitled thereto pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and that such Net Realizations shall be distributed by the Collateral Agent to each Creditor entitled to a portion thereof as set forth in Section 8 hereof.
The Collateral Agent and each Creditor shall hold all documents of title, letters of credit and other Collateral, liens upon which are perfected by possession, for itself and as agent for the other Creditors who have a Security Interest therein for the sole limited purpose of perfecting the Security Interest of the other Creditors who have a Security Interest therein, but shall have no duty, liability or responsibility to the other Creditors in so acting as agent except to the extent provided in clause (c) of this Section 6.
To the extent that any Metals Lender or any of its Affiliates is or becomes a member of the Syndicated Group pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, such Metals Lender shall be deemed for purposes hereof to have a Security Interest under any Security Instruments executed by the Debtor in favor of the Agent, the Agent shall act on behalf of such Metals Lender as collateral agent under such Security Instruments in respect thereof, and such Metals Lender hereby appoints and authorizes the Agent to act as its agent for purposes of perfecting, acquiring, holding, and enforcing any Security Interest in the Collateral in accordance with this Agreement. Such Metals Lender, upon it or any of its Affiliates becoming a member of the Syndicated Group, hereby acknowledges and agrees (i) to all of the provisions of Section 14 of the Credit Agreement in respect of the Agent’s capacity as such collateral agent therefor, and (ii) to be bound to such provisions in the same capacity as if it were a Syndicated Lender thereunder as of the date such Metals Lender or any of its Affiliates becomes Syndicated Lender.
Except as provided for in Section 15 hereof, this Agreement shall terminate as to the Syndicated Group on the one hand or any Metals Lender on the other hand (hereinafter referred to as the “Terminating Creditor”) ten (10) days from the date on which such Terminating Creditor (the Agent, on behalf of the Syndicated
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Group, or such Metals Lender, on its own behalf, as applicable) gives written notice to the non-Terminating Creditor(s) of its intention to terminate; provided, however, that such termination shall be effective only as to Obligations to the non-Terminating Creditor(s) arising after the effective date of such termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, termination of this Agreement by and with respect to any Terminating Creditor in accordance with the terms hereof will not impair the priority provided for herein of all Security Interests which secure Obligations arising before or, in accordance with the final sentence of this Section 7, after termination, nor will such termination be effective as to (a) Obligations incurred pursuant to legal commitments existing on the effective date of such termination or (b) Obligations in existence on the effective date of such termination, and all extensions, renewals or refinancings of such Obligations (including any financings of reimbursement obligations due under letters of credit or in connection with bankers acceptances issued prior to the effective date of such termination). Except for Security Interests of the Terminating Creditor which secure Obligations in existence as of the effective date of termination by the Terminating Creditor and the Obligations referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above, the Security Interests of the Terminating Creditor securing Obligations arising after the effective date of such termination shall be subordinate to the Security Interests of the non–Terminating Creditor(s).
Whenever the Collateral Agent receives any Net Realizations, the Collateral Agent shall apply (to the extent permitted by law) the same first to the payment of its reasonable costs of collecting, seizing, storing, selling, leasing, or otherwise disposing of the Collateral attributable to such Net Realizations, together with its reasonable costs of enforcing its rights under any Security Instrument and/or Credit Document relating thereto, and shall then remit to each Creditor entitled thereto under Section 5(a) its pro rata portion, in accordance with the Ratio, of the balance of such Net Realizations. Any Net Realizations received by the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender from the Collateral Agent shall be applied promptly to the payment of the Obligations owed to such applicable Creditor by the Debtor in accordance with the express provisions of the instruments and agreements from time to time evidencing or securing the Obligations owed to such Creditor, provided, however, that for purposes of determining the Ratio, such Net Realizations shall be deemed to be applied, first, to the principal of Outstanding Obligations, second, to interest thereon, and, third, to any other Obligations. In the event that any Creditor, or the Syndicated Group (as applicable), shall receive or hold any Net Realizations in excess of what it is entitled to receive hereunder, such Net Realizations shall be held in trust for the benefit of and shall be immediately paid over or delivered and transferred or otherwise turned over to the Collateral Agent to be remitted by the Collateral Agent to the other Creditors entitled thereto in accordance with this Section 8 (and Section 15 shall apply with respect to any excess Net Realizations which are not turned over to the other Creditors entitled thereto). Each ICA Party shall (a) permit reasonable inspection and copying by each other ICA Party of all books and records maintained by such ICA Party pertaining to the Collateral in which it holds a Security Interest or any portion thereof and the Obligations to such ICA Party and the Syndicated Group (as applicable) and (b) provide a statement of account with respect to the Obligations of the Debtor to each other ICA Party and the Syndicated Group (as applicable) if such a statement is requested in writing by such other ICA Party.
If an “event of default” (howsoever defined under such ICA Parties’ Credit Document) with respect to the Debtor occurs and is continuing under a Credit Document or under or with respect to a Security Instrument, or the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender proposes to take or commence any proceedings or actions (whether or not through judicial process or the filing of suit) to take possession of (other than receipt of Precious Metal, documents of title and letters of credit or payments delivered to a Creditor in the ordinary course and prior to the occurrence of an “event of default” under such ICA Parties’ Credit Document or the delivery or receipt by such Creditor of a Notice of Extraordinary Action), seize, perfect (other than by filing of financing statements) its Security Interest in, dispose of, collect upon, set-off, sell, compromise or take other extraordinary action under its Security Instruments, with respect to all or any portion of the Collateral in which any other Creditor has a Security Interest or otherwise exercise or commence any enforcement or collection action or proceeding (including, without limitation, institution of litigation) under any Credit Document or Security Instrument (hereinafter referred to as “Extraordinary Actions”), the applicable ICA
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Party shall reasonably promptly after it has knowledge of such default and/or before the taking of such Extraordinary Action give the Collateral Agent and each other ICA Party written notice of the occurrence of such default and/or of the proposed taking of such Extraordinary Action (a “Notice of Extraordinary Action”). The foregoing shall not apply to any Creditor’s exercise of a right of setoff, banker’s lien or similar right, but any Creditor which exercises such right, shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and the other Creditors thereafter and any amounts realized therefrom shall be subject to the provisions of Section 15 hereof regardless of whether such exercise occurs before or after the occurrence of any Event of Default.
An Event of Default hereunder shall be deemed to have occurred upon the receipt of a Notice of Extraordinary Action as provided for in Section 9(a) by Collateral Agent and each ICA Party, or upon such other date on which the Required ICA Parties agree in writing (herein referred to as an “Event of Default”).
Upon receipt of a Notice of Extraordinary Action, the Collateral Agent shall give notice to each other Creditor and to the Debtor of its receipt of a Notice of Extraordinary Action and shall poll each other Creditor as to whether each such Creditor wishes to foreclose upon the Collateral. If another Creditor wishes to foreclose, such Creditor shall send to the Collateral Agent a Notice of Extraordinary Action. Upon receipt of a Notice of Extraordinary Action from Creditors constituting the Required ICA Parties, the Collateral Agent shall take action to foreclose upon the Collateral as shall be directed by the Required ICA Parties, provided, however, that unless and until the Collateral Agent shall have received such directions, the Collateral Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Event of Default as it shall deem to be in the best interests of the ICA Parties in accordance with the provisions hereof. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, if the Collateral Agent determines in its sole discretion that an emergency situation exists, then the Collateral Agent is authorized to act in the manner as it reasonably determines in its sole discretion to collect, enforce against, realize upon or otherwise preserve the value of the Collateral for the benefit of the Creditors.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, each Creditor agrees that, in the event that the Collateral Agent receives a Notice of Extraordinary Action from any Creditor, then:
i. for a period of 120 days from the date the Collateral Agent received a Notice of Extraordinary Action, each other Creditor shall not take any Extraordinary Action or any other action to realize upon or interfere with the Collateral or any portion thereof or commence, join in or maintain any action, case or other legal proceeding against the Debtor in respect of any of the Outstanding Obligations; and if, after such 120 day period, the Outstanding Obligations owing to any such Creditor shall not have been paid in full, then such Creditor may commence, join in and maintain actions, cases and other legal proceedings against the Debtor to obtain payment of the Outstanding Obligations owing to such Creditor, and such Creditor may instruct the Collateral Agent to realize upon such Collateral or any portion thereof as may be necessary to repay fully such Outstanding Obligations owing to such Creditor, and the Collateral Agent shall thereupon seek to take such actions.
ii. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9 to the contrary, the occurrence of an Insolvency Event shall terminate the 120-day standstill period provided in Section 9(d)i.
Upon receipt of a Notice of Extraordinary Action from Creditors constituting the Required ICA Parties, the Collateral Agent shall proceed to enforce the provisions of the Security Instruments authorizing the sale or other disposition of all or any part of the Collateral and exercise all or any such other legal and equitable and other rights or remedies as it may have in respect of such Collateral. The Creditors constituting
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the Required ICA Parties may direct the Collateral Agent in writing as to the method and the extent of any such sale or other disposition, the Creditors hereby agreeing to indemnify and hold the Collateral Agent harmless from all liabilities incurred in respect of all actions taken or omitted in accordance with such directions, unless caused by the Collateral Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, provided that the Collateral Agent need not comply with any such direction to the extent that the Collateral Agent reasonably believes the Collateral Agent’s compliance with such direction to be unlawful or commercially unreasonable in any applicable jurisdiction.
If all or any portion of the Net Realizations received by any Creditor is held to constitute a preference under any applicable bankruptcy or similar laws, or if for any other reason any Creditor is required to refund or disgorge part or all of any Net Realizations or otherwise pay part or all of any Net Realizations to any person or entity not a party hereto (the amount of such refund, disgorgement or payment being referred to hereinafter as “Refunded Net Realizations”), then for all purposes hereunder Net Realizations shall be deemed to exclude such Refunded Net Realizations and the allocation of Net Realizations provided for hereunder shall be rescinded and the amount thereof restored to such Creditor by the other Creditors to the extent necessary to compensate such Creditor for such refund, disgorgement or payment made by it, but without interest thereon (other than interest included in the Refunded Net Realizations) and to the date upon which demand is made for any payment required to be made in order to effectuate the provisions of this Section 10. Interest shall accrue on any amount for which a demand is made hereunder and payment is not made within 2 Business Days after demand from the date that is 2 Business Days after such demand until (but not including) the date such payment is made at the overnight federal funds rate for the first 3 Business Days and thereafter at such rate plus 2%.
Any notice hereunder may be given in writing and mailed by certified or registered mail, delivered by hand or overnight courier service, or sent by email. Notices mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by hand or overnight courier service shall be deemed to have been given when delivered. Notices sent by e-mail shall be delivered upon the sender's receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgment), and if sent after normal business hours shall be deemed to have been given (subject to the foregoing) at the opening of the recipient's business on the next Business Day. Notices shall be addressed as follows, or to such other addresses as a party shall designate by notice to the other parties by the means specified herein:
If to the Company: |
Gold.com, Inc. |
If to any Creditor: |
As set forth on its signature page hereto. |
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW), EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF LAW AND EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE VALIDITY OR PERFECTION OF ANY SECURITY INTEREST IN, OR REMEDIES IN RESPECT OF, ANY PARTICULAR COLLATERAL ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York from time to time are used herein as therein defined.
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The parties hereby irrevocably submit and consent to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of New York located in New York County and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in connection with any action or proceeding under, arising from or relating to this Agreement. Each of the Creditors also hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding. Each of the Creditors agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. To the extent that any Creditor has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, such Creditor hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Agreement.
This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Creditors and their successors, designees or assigns, and no other person or persons (including the Debtor) shall have any right, benefit, priority or interest under, or as a result of the existence of, this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Debtor and the Creditors; shall constitute a continuing agreement, applying to all future as well as existing transactions, whether or not of the character contemplated at the date of this Agreement, and if all transactions between the Creditors and the Debtor shall be at any time terminated, shall be equally applicable to any new transaction thereafter until this Agreement is terminated.
This Agreement may be executed and delivered in counterparts and each of the executed several counterparts of this Agreement shall be deemed an original and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Signatures may appear on separate counterparts. Telecopied signatures on this Agreement or any amendment shall be binding on the parties to the same extent as original signatures.
If the Syndicated Group or any Metals Lender shall obtain a payment on account of any Obligations of the Debtor to the Syndicated Group or such Metals Lender, as applicable, after the occurrence of an Event of Default (except as otherwise provided in the last sentence of Section 9(a) and whether before or after the occurrence of an Event of Default in the case of clauses (a) and (c) below) (a) through a banker’s lien, right of set-off or counterclaim, (b) from any security for such Obligations other than the Collateral or any security from any guarantor or surety referred to in the following clause (c), (c) from any guarantor or surety of such Obligations, (d) pursuant to any subordination agreement or other credit support document, (e) through a payment, including, without limitation, a regularly scheduled or other voluntary payment of such an Obligation, or (f) as a result of any other payments in respect of such Obligations, such Creditor (the “Purchasing Creditor”) shall, after payment of reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Purchasing Creditor in obtaining such payment, promptly turnover such excess payment or Net Realizations in accordance with Section 8 or, alternatively, purchase from the other Creditors (the Syndicated Group and other Metals Lenders, as applicable) an undivided participating interest in the Outstanding Obligations (including undrawn letters of credit and unmatured bankers acceptances) owing to such other Creditors, in such amount as will ensure that all Creditors share such payment (after deducting such expenses) in accordance with the Ratio, provided that if all or any portion of such payment received and so distributed by the Purchasing Creditor is thereafter rescinded or otherwise restored or recovered, the other Creditors which shall so share such payment shall by repurchase of the participating interest theretofore sold or other equitable adjustments, return its share of that payment to the Purchasing Creditor together with its ratable share of any interest payable by the Purchasing Creditor on the amount recovered. The Outstanding Obligations in which such participating interest shall be purchased shall be, to the extent possible, Outstanding Obligations which have the same terms and conditions as the Obligations paid pursuant to clauses (a) through (f) above, including, without limitation, obligor, interest rate, maturity, collateral and guaranties and such participating interest shall afford to the Purchasing Creditor the right to receive a pro
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rata share of all payments and collections received by the selling Creditor in respect of the Outstanding Obligations in which such participating interest was purchased.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, each Creditor acknowledges that Obligations to a Creditor excluded from Outstanding Obligations pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of the definition of such term herein (the “Excluded Obligations”) shall be disregarded in computing the Ratio and such Creditor’s pro rata share of any Net Realizations and recoveries under Section 15. After all principal, interest, fees and other amounts due in respect of Outstanding Obligations have been paid in full, Net Realizations shall be applied to, and participations in accordance with Section 15 shall be purchased in, Excluded Obligations and other Obligations ratably in accordance with the principal amount of all such Excluded Obligations and other Obligations due to Creditors and outstanding from time to time.
No ICA Party shall sell, assign, or transfer its Security Interest in any Collateral unless it shall first have (a) given notice thereof to each other ICA Party, (b) delivered a copy of this Agreement to the prospective transferee, and (c) delivered to each other ICA Party an agreement, in form, scope and substance satisfactory to each such other ICA Party, to the effect that such prospective transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
Except as otherwise provided therein, each Creditor may, without notice to or consent of the other Creditors, amend, modify, waive any term of, exercise any rights under, and otherwise deal with any Credit Documents, including without limitation, any other note, loan agreement, lease or consignment agreement, guaranty agreement, security agreement or other agreement which it may have entered into with the Debtor or any other party in connection with any Obligations of the Debtor to such Creditor; provided, however, that except as permitted under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in effect on the date hereof, no Metals Lender shall be permitted to amend its Credit Documents to expand the scope of its security interest beyond Loan/Trading Assets and each Metals Lender agrees that it shall not be permitted to create, receive or obtain a lien or security interest in any Collateral or other assets of the Debtor other than Loan/Trading Assets without the prior written consent of the Agent. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating any Creditor to make, renew, continue or extend any financial accommodations to the Debtor or its affiliates or subsidiaries or as modifying the provisions of any note or other instrument evidencing or creating any indebtedness or other liability or obligation of the Debtor or its affiliates or subsidiaries or any lien or security interest granted by the Debtor or its affiliates or subsidiaries.
THE CREDITORS IRREVOCABLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
Each Creditor acknowledges that (i) the Collateral may be commingled by the Debtor and (ii) the terms of this Agreement shall apply and be binding as among the Creditors whether or not any Collateral is commingled and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law in respect of commingled assets.
Purchase Money Notice. The parties hereby acknowledge that this Agreement constitutes written notice to it for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code that the Metal Lenders are leasing Precious Metal to the Debtor from time to time and have obtained a purchase money security interest therein.
Collateral Agent Matters.
Each of the Creditors hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes CIBC US to act as Collateral Agent on behalf of the Creditors hereunder and under the Security Instruments and to take such action on behalf of each of the Creditors, and to exercise all powers hereunder and thereunder and under any of the
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other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith and any related documents delegated to the Collateral Agent together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
Collateral Agent accepts such appointment and shall in good faith exercise reasonable care and skill in the performance of its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement or in any Security Instrument. No duties or responsibilities not expressly assumed herein or in any Security Instrument shall be implied to have been assumed by the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Agent shall have no other obligation to the Creditors. The relationship between the Collateral Agent and the Creditors is and shall be that of agent only, and nothing contained in this Agreement or any of the other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith and any related documents shall be construed to constitute the Collateral Agent as a trustee for any Creditor nor shall the Collateral Agent have a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Creditor by reason of this Agreement or any of the other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) the Collateral Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) the Collateral Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby that the Collateral Agent is required to exercise, and (iii) except as expressly set forth herein, the Collateral Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Debtor that is communicated to or obtained by the Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement, the Security Instruments or any of the other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith and any related documents, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein, or (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, the Security Instruments or any of the other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith and any related documents.
The Collateral Agent may exercise its powers and execute its duties by or through employees or agents and shall be entitled to take, and to rely on, advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to its rights and duties under this Agreement and under any other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith and any related documents. The Collateral Agent may utilize the services of such employees and agents as the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion may reasonably determine.
Neither the Collateral Agent nor any of its shareholders, directors, officers or employees nor any other entity assisting them in their duties nor any agent or employee thereof, shall be liable for any waiver, consent or approval given or any action taken, or omitted to be taken, in good faith by it or them hereunder or under any of the other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith and any related documents, or in connection herewith or therewith, or be responsible for the consequences of any oversight or error of judgment whatsoever, except that the Collateral Agent or such other person may be liable for losses due to its willful misconduct or gross negligence.
If the Collateral Agent shall request instructions from the Creditors with respect to any act or action (including failure to act) in connection with this Agreement or any of the other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and until the Collateral Agent shall have received instructions otherwise from the Required ICA Parties, and the Collateral Agent shall not incur liability to any person by reason of so
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refraining. The Collateral Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action hereunder or under or any of the other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith (i) if such action would, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, be contrary to law or the terms of this Agreement or any of the other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith; (ii) if it shall not receive such advice or concurrence of the Required ICA Parties as it deems appropriate; or (iii) if it shall not first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Creditors against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Without limiting the foregoing, no Creditor shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Collateral Agent as a result of the Collateral Agent acting or refraining from acting hereunder or under any of the other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith in accordance with the instructions of the Lenders.
The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for the execution or validity or enforceability of the Security Instruments, any of the other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith and any related documents or any instrument at any time constituting, or intended to constitute, collateral security for the Credit Documents, or for the value of any such collateral security or for the validity, enforceability or collectability of any such amounts owing with respect to the Credit Documents or for any recitals or statements, warranties or representations made herein or in any of the other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith and any related documents or in any certificate or instrument hereafter furnished to it by or on behalf of the Debtor, or be bound to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, conditions, covenants or agreements herein or in any instrument at any time constituting, or intended to constitute, collateral security for the Credit Documents.
The Collateral Agent shall not be bound to ascertain whether any notice, consent, waiver or request delivered to it by the Debtor shall have been duly authorized or is true, accurate and complete.
The Collateral Agent has not made nor does it now make any representations or warranties, express or implied, nor does it assume any liability to the Creditors, with respect to the credit worthiness or financial condition of the Debtor.
Each Creditor acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Collateral Agent or another Creditor, and based upon such information and documents as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into its respective Credit Documents. Each Creditor also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Collateral Agent or another Creditor and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon its respective Credit Documents or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any notice, consent, certificate, resolution, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile transmission, or telecopier message, paper or other document or telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons, and, in respect to legal matters, upon the opinion of counsel selected by the Collateral Agent, which counsel may be an employee of the Collateral Agent.
The Collateral Agent may resign at any time by giving thirty (30) days’ prior written notice thereof to the Creditors and the Debtor. Upon any such resignation, another Creditor shall be appointed Collateral Agent consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Collateral Agent hereunder by a successor Collateral Agent, such successor Collateral Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Collateral Agent, and the retiring Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. After any retiring Collateral Agent’s resignation, the provisions of this Agreement and the other documents or agreements
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executed or delivered in connection herewith and any related documents shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as Collateral Agent.
Collateral Agent’s Reimbursement and Indemnification.
The Creditors agree to reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Agent ratably in proportion to their respective Ratio of Outstanding Obligations for and against (i) any amounts not reimbursed by the Debtor for which the Collateral Agent is entitled to reimbursement by the Debtor under this Agreement or any other document delivered in connection herewith or therewith; (ii) any other reasonable, documented, expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Creditors, in connection with the administration and enforcement of this Agreement or any other document delivered in connection herewith or therewith; and (iii) any liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind and nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Collateral Agent in performing its duties under this Agreement or any other document delivered in connection herewith or therewith or in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other document delivered in connection herewith or therewith or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the enforcement of any of the terms hereof or thereof, provided that no Creditor shall be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent they arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Collateral Agent.
If in the opinion of the Collateral Agent the distribution of any amount received by it in such capacity hereunder or under any of the other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith and any related documents might involve it in liability, it may refrain from making distribution until its right to make distribution shall have been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction. If a court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge that any amount received and distributed by the Collateral Agent is to be repaid, each entity to whom any such distribution shall have been made shall promptly either repay to the Collateral Agent its proportionate share of the amount so adjudged to be repaid or shall pay over the same in such manner and to such entities as shall be determined by such court.
The Debtor shall not incur any lien or security interest encumbering any of its Precious Metals unless such lien or security interest shall be subject to the terms of (1) this Agreement and the holder thereof shall have become a Creditor party hereto or (2) any other intercreditor agreement contemplated by the Credit Agreement.
No provision hereof shall be modified, amended or waived except by a written agreement expressly referring hereto signed by each of the ICA Parties with a copy to (but without the consent or approval of) the Debtor (provided, that any failure to provide a copy to the Debtor shall not impact the effectiveness or enforceability thereof). Any such modification, amendment or waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance given.
Each Metals Lender, upon it or any of its Affiliates becoming a member of the Syndicated Group, hereby authorizes the Agent:
to (i) accept and execute in its name and for its account as its direct representative (direkter Stellvertreter) the Swiss law pledge created or evidenced or expressed to be created or evidenced under or pursuant to the Swiss Security Agreement for the benefit of such Metals Lender and (ii) hold, administer and, if necessary, enforce any such security on behalf of such Metals Lender which has the benefit of such security;
to agree as its direct representative (direkter Stellvertreter) to amendments and alterations to the Swiss Security Agreement in accordance with the Credit Agreement;
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to effect as its direct representative (direkter Stellvertreter) any release of a security created or evidenced or expressed to be created or evidenced under the Swiss Security Agreement in accordance with the Credit Agreement; and
to exercise as its direct representative (direkter Stellvertreter) such other rights granted to the Agent hereunder or under the Swiss Security Agreement.
Prior to any Additional Metals Lender becoming party to a Metals Lease Agreement with Debtor, the Debtor agrees that it shall procure and cause such Additional Metals Lender to, and such Additional Metals Lender shall, execute a joinder to this Agreement (in substantially the form and substance of the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, a “Joinder”) and deliver the same to each other ICA Party and Debtor, pursuant to which such Additional Metals Lender agrees to be bound by, and comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement (and no third party, including, without limitation, any additional metal lessor or consignor, shall be entitled to any of the benefits of this Agreement unless it becomes an ICA Party hereto). Upon satisfactory execution and delivery of a Joinder hereto, all references in this Agreement to (A) “Metals Lender” shall be deemed to include such Additional Metals Lender, (B) “Metals Lease Agreement” shall be deemed to include the Metals Lease Agreement between such Additional Metals Lender and Debtor, and (C) “Creditors” shall be deemed to include such Additional Metals Lender; and this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
This Agreement amends, restates and supersedes in its entirety (i) that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2023, by and between CIBC US and RBC and (ii) that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2021, by and between CIBC US and CIBC CA.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Creditor has caused this Agreement to be duly executed and effective as of the date first above written.
CIBC BANK USA, as an ICA Party, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent
By: __________________________
Name: Jason Simon
Title: Managing Director
Address for notices: 1550 Wewatta St, Suite 520
Denver, CO 80202
Attn: Jason Simon
E-mail: J.J.Simon@cibc.com
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as an ICA Party
By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
Address for notices: Royal Bank of Canada
155 Wellington St. W., 8th Floor
Toronto ON M5J 2S8
Attn: Anton Down
Email: anton.down@rbccm.com
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as an ICA Party
By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
Address for notices:
333 Market Street, 28th Floor (MAC ID A0119-280)
San Francisco, CA 94105
Attn.: Documentation Unit
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CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, as an ICA Party
By:__________________________
Name:
Title:
Address for notices:
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Attn: Achilles Perry, Esq.
Email: achilles.perry@cibc.com
And
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
161 Bay Street, 5th Floor
Toronto ON M5J 2S8
Attn: Jeff Gabriel
Email: jeff.gabriel@cibc.com
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
GOLD.COM, INC., as Debtor
By:___________________________
Name: Thor Gjerdrum
Title: President
Address for notices: Gold.com, Inc.
1550 East Scenic Avenue
Suite 150
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Attn: Thor Gjerdrum
Email: thor@amark.com
Tel: (310) 587-1414
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EXHIBIT A
JOINDER TO AMENDED & RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
Reference is hereby made to the AMENDED & RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT (the “Intercreditor Agreement”) dated December 5, 2024, and executed by and among GOLD.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Debtor”), CIBC BANK USA, a national banking association (“CIBC US”), as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement (defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) (in such capacity, for and on behalf of the Syndicated Group referred to in the Intercreditor Agreement, the “Agent”), and as Collateral Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, a Canadian chartered bank (“RBC”), in its capacity as a metals lessor and party to the RBC Metals Lease Agreement (defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) (in such capacity, individually, a “Metals Lender”), CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, a bank chartered under the Bank Act of Canada (“CIBC CA”), in its capacity as a metals loan lender and party to the CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement (defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) (in such capacity, individually, a “Metals Lender”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, National Association, a national banking association (“WFBNA”), in its capacity as a lessor party to the WFBNA Metals Lease Agreement (defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) (in such capacity, individually, a “Metals Lender”) and each other entity that has previously become an Additional Metals Lender under the Intercreditor Agreement from time to time.
By execution and delivery of this Joinder, [Additional Metals Lender full legal name] (“Additional Metals Lender”) hereby joins the Intercreditor Agreement as an “Additional Metals Lender”, “ICA Party” and “Creditor” (each as defined therein) and agrees to be bound by and comply with all terms and conditions set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement, in such capacity, as a party thereto.
Additional Metals Lender hereby represents and warrants to each other party to the Intercreditor Agreement that it has full power, authority and legal right to make and perform this Joinder to the Intercreditor Agreement, and that upon execution hereof this Joinder and the Intercreditor Agreement are its legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by the operation of laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.
Additional Metals Lender’s address for notices for the purpose of the Agreement shall be [__].
This Joinder and all rights and obligations hereunder, including matters of construction, validity, and performance, shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
[ADDITIONAL METALS LENDER]
By:
Name:
Title:
Acknowledged and agreed:
[Insert signature fields for Debtor and each ICA Party]
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EXHIBIT L
FORM OF STACK’S BORROWER ASSIGNMENT
Dated
CIBC Bank USA
1550 Wewatta St., Suite 520
Denver, CO 80202
Re: Stack’s Auction Advance and Assignment No. __________
Gentlemen:
The undersigned, Gold.com, Inc. (the “Borrower”), pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2025 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), the loan parties from time to time parties thereto (the “Loan Parties”) and CIBC Bank USA as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”), has executed and delivered this Stack’s Borrower Assignment. All capitalized terms used in this Stack’s Borrower Assignment shall have the meaning given each such term in the Credit Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein.
SBG FINANCE, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Borrower (“SBG”) has [entered into a Promissory Note and Security Agreement dated _________ ____, ____] with _____________ (the “Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor”), as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (the “Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement”). Pursuant to the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, SBG has made or shall make loans to the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor in a principal amount not to exceed $_________ at any one time outstanding (collectively, the “Stack’s Auction Advance”), which [are evidenced by the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor’s promissory note(s) (the “Stack’s Auction Advance Note”) and] are secured by the Collateral (as defined in the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement).
As a condition to the inclusion of Stack’s Auction Advances in excess of $1,00,000 in the Borrowing Base, SBG has executed and delivered the Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment dated ____________ __, ____ assigning to the Borrower of all of SBG’s rights in and to the Stack’s Auction Advance, [the Stack’s Auction Advance Note,] the Stack’s Auction Advance Documents and the Collateral.
The Borrower hereby agrees as follows:
1. The Borrower hereby represents, covenants and agrees that it has delivered to the Agent [(i) a copy of the applicable Stack’s Auction Advance Allonge, (ii) the originally executed applicable Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment (or, on the Restatement Effective Date, a copy thereof with the originally executed Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment to follow promptly thereafter) and (iii) if requested by the Agent, copies of (w) the executed Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, (x) the Stack’s Auction Advance Note duly endorsed by SBG and the Borrower, (y) the other Stack’s Auction Advance Documents and (z) a UCC-1 Financing Statement filed with respect to the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral naming SBG as the secured party and the applicable Stack’s Auction Advance
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Consignor as the debtor. The Borrower has authorized (and if not, it hereby authorizes) the Agent to file a UCC-3 Financing Statement Amendment in respect of such UCC-1 Financing Statement naming the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) as the assignee secured party.] [(i) the executed original of the Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment (or, on the Restatement Effective Date, a copy thereof with the originally executed Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment to follow promptly thereafter) and (y) if requested by the Agent, copies of the originally executed Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement and the other Stack’s Auction Advance Documents.]
2. The Borrower hereby assigns, transfers and sets over to the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), its successors and assigns and grants to the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), and its successors and assigns a security interest in, and lien upon, all of SBG’s and the Borrower’s right, title and interest in, under, to and by virtue of (a) the Stack’s Auction Advance Documents, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, [(b) the Stack’s Auction Advance Note], (c) all of SBG’s and the Borrower’s right to compel performance by the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor of the terms of the foregoing, (d) all of the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral and the proceeds thereof, and (e) all of SBG’s right to receive all monies due and to become thereunder or payable by reason thereof.
3. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers the Agent to give notice of this Stack’s Borrower Assignment to the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor, and to any other person obligated on the Stack’s Auction Advance Note and, after the occurrences and during the continuance of an Event of Default or after a demand shall have been made for payment of the Obligations (a “Borrower Default”), to receive directly all payments or prepayments made by the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor. The Collateral is security for the Stack’s Auction Advance, which is included in the Collateral (as defined in, and granted by the Borrower and SBG to the Agent pursuant to, the Loan Documents), and in the event of a Borrower Default, the Agent shall have all of the rights and remedies with respect to the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, [the Stack’s Auction Advance Note] and the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral as provided for in the Loan Documents. The Borrower hereby further authorizes the Agent to file a UCC-3 amendment to assign to the Agent the UCC-1 financing statement filed in California by the Borrower as secured party naming SBG as the debtor.
4. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers the Agent after a Borrower Default in its name or otherwise, to demand, receive and collect, and to give acquittance for the payment of any and all amounts, paid or to be paid under or pursuant to the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, [the Stack’s Auction Advance Note], and any other Stack’s Auction Advance Document, or to file any claims and to commence, maintain or discontinue any actions, suits or other proceedings which the Agent deems advisable, in order to collect or enforce payment of such amounts, to settle, adjust and compromise any and all disputes or claims in respect to such amounts and to endorse any and all checks, drafts or other orders or instruments for the payment of money which shall be issued in respect to amounts due pursuant to or under the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, [the Stack’s Auction Advance Note] and any other Stack’s Auction Advance Document.
5. The Borrower further represents and warrants that (a) the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, [the Stack’s Auction Advance Note] and each other Stack’s Auction Advance Document are each in full force and effect and each constitutes the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of each person who is a party thereto, (b) it has not assigned, pledged, transferred or granted a security interest in or otherwise encumbered any of its rights arising under or by virtue of the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, [the
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Stack’s Auction Advance Note] or any other Stack’s Auction Advance Document and it will not assign, pledge, transfer, grant a security interest in or otherwise encumber any such rights except as provided herein, [(c) the Stack’s Auction Advance Note is not subject to any offset, defense or counterclaim, and (d) the unpaid principal amount of the Stack’s Auction Advance Note on the date hereof is $________.] [and (c) the unpaid principal amount of the loans owing by the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor on the date hereof is $________.]
6. At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Agent, and at the sole expense of the Borrower, the Borrower shall promptly and duly execute and deliver any and all such further instruments and documents and take such further action, as the Agent may reasonably request in order to obtain for the Agent the full benefits of this Stack’s Borrower Assignment, the SBG Assignment and of the rights and powers herein and therein granted.
7. This Stack’s Borrower Assignment shall be irrevocable and shall (a) be governed and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws principles, (b) remain in full force and effect until terminated in a written instrument signed by the Agent, and (c) be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the agent and their successors and assigns.
8. THE PARTIES EACH HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND AGREES THAT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING HEREUNDER SHALL BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS, PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE AGENT MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION. THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO: (i) THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SUPPLEMENT OR AMENDMENT THERETO; (ii) ANY OTHER PRESENT OR FUTURE INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO; OR (iii) ANY BREACH, CONDUCT, ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS OR ANY OTHER PERSON AFFILIATED WITH OR REPRESENTING ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO; IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE.
Very truly yours,
GOLD.COM, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT M
FORM OF STACK’S AUCTION ADVANCE ALLONGE
ALLONGE TO PROMISSORY NOTE
DATED: ____________
Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor: _______________
Stack’s Auction Advance and Assignment No.: _________________
This Allonge dated as of ________ __, 20__ to the above Promissory Note delivered to SBG FINANCE, LLC, a California limited liability company (“SBG”), in connection with the above Stack’s Auction Advance and Assignment, is being executed by SBG and Gold.com, Inc. (the “Borrower”) as a condition to the inclusion of the Stack’s Auction Advance evidenced thereby in the Borrowing Base under and as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2025 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the loan parties from time to time parties thereto and CIBC Bank USA, in its capacity as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”).
Each of the undersigned, effective as of the date of the above Promissory Note (a) hereby duly indorse, with full recourse to each of them, the above Promissory Note to the Agent, and (b) irrevocably agree that this Allonge and the following indorsements shall be affixed to and become a part of such Promissory Note, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3-202 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as amended from time to time.
Pay To The Order Of
Gold.com, Inc.
SBG FINANCE, LLC
By:
Name:
Title:
Pay To The Order Of
CIBC Bank USA, as Administrative Agent
Gold.com, Inc.
By:
Name:
Title:
SBG and A-Mark each hereby represents to the Agent that such Promissory Note has not been assigned except as herein provided and is duly enforceable against the maker thereof and there exist no offsets, defenses or counterclaims against SBG, the Borrower or the Agent thereunder.
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This Allonge shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties hereto and shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York.
SBG FINANCE, LLC, a California limited liability company
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
GOLD.COM, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
AGREED:
CIBC BANK USA, as Administrative Agent
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT N
FORM OF STACK’S AUCTION ADVANCE ASSIGNMENT
Dated
Gold.com, Inc.
1550 East Scenic Avenue
Suite 150
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Attn: Thor C. Gjerdrum, President
Re: Stack’s Auction Advance and Assignment No. ____________
Gentlemen:
The undersigned SBG FINANCE, LLC, a California limited liability company (“SBG”), has [entered into a Promissory Note and Security Agreement dated ___________] with ______________ (the “Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor”), as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (the “Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement”). Pursuant to the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, SBG has made or shall make loans to the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor in a principal amount not to exceed $__________at any one time outstanding (collectively, the “Stack’s Auction Advance”), which are [evidenced by the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor’s promissory note(s) (the “Stack’s Auction Advance Note”) and are] secured by the Collateral (as defined in the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement).
SBG hereby acknowledges that in order to enable it to make the Stack’s Auction Advance, Gold.com, Inc. (the “Borrower”) has from time to time made funds available to SBG, which funds are proceeds of Loans made to the Borrower, pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2025 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), the loan parties from time to time parties thereto (the “Loan Parties”) and CIBC Bank USA, as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”). All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning given each such term in the Credit Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein.
As a condition to the inclusion of the Stack’s Auction Advances in excess of $1,000,000 in the Borrowing Base, SBG has agreed (and if not, it hereby agrees) to (a) enter into this Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment, (b) the reassignment by the Borrower of all of SBG’s rights in and to the Stack’s Auction Advance, the Stack’s Auction Advance Documents, [the Stack’s Auction Advance Note] and the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral, pursuant to the terms of an assignment executed by the Borrower in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders (the “Borrower Assignment”), and (c) the exercise by the Agent of SBG’s rights under the Stack’s Auction Advance Documents in the event of default by the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor.
The Borrower and SBG each hereby agree as follows:
SBG hereby represents, covenants and agrees that:
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SBG has delivered to the Borrower [(i) a copy of the applicable Stack’s Auction Advance Allonge, (ii) the originally executed Borrower Assignment (or, on the Restatement Effective Date, a copy thereof with the originally executed Borrower Assignment to follow promptly thereafter) and (iii) if requested by the Agent, copies of (w) the executed Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, (x) the Stack’s Auction Advance Note duly endorsed by SBG, (y) each other Stack’s Auction Advance Document and (z) a UCC-1 Financing Statement filed with respect to the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral naming SBG as the secured party and the applicable Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor as the debtor; SBG hereby authorizes the Borrower and the Agent to file UCC-3 Financing Statement Amendments in respect of such UCC-1 Financing Statement naming the Borrower and/or the Agent as assignee of the secured party.] [(i) the executed original of the Borrower Assignment (or, on the Restatement Effective Date, a copy thereof with the originally executed Borrower Assignment to follow promptly thereafter) and (ii) if requested by the Agent, copies of the originally executed Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement and the other Stack’s Auction Advance Documents.]
SBG shall promptly notify the Agent in writing of any default in the payment of any installment of principal under [each Stack’s Auction Advance Note][the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement] by the applicable Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor, beyond any applicable notice and cure period (a “Default Notice”);
SBG shall not (i) enter into any transaction with the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor, (ii) terminate any of the Stack’s Auction Advance Documents, or (iii) amend any of the Stack’s Auction Advance Documents, if such transaction, termination or amendment might result in a set-off against or deduction from amounts payable under the Stack’s Auction Advance Documents, without the prior written consent of the Agent and the Lenders it being acknowledged, for the avoidance of doubt, that other than as set forth above, SBG may amend or modify the Stack’s Auction Advance Documents in the ordinary course without the prior written consent of the Agent;
SBG shall not release Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral prior to the payment in full of all obligations owed to it by the applicable Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor under the Stack’s Auction Advance Documents, without the prior written consent of the Agent, except (i) in the case of a partial pay down of the Stack’s Auction Advance, SBG may release a ratable portion of Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral pertaining to such repaid amount, (ii) SBG may exchange Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral for Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral of equivalent or greater value (as reasonably determined by SBG), and (iii) SBG may return to any Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral to the extent its value (as reasonably determined by SBG) exceeds the amount of the obligations owing by such Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor to SBG at such time, provided that in each case, immediately after such release, the remaining Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral with respect to such Stack’s Auction Advance shall continue to satisfy the requirements of an Eligible Stack’s Auction Advance;
SBG shall promptly notify the Agent in writing in the event that the Appraisal Value of the Collateral is less than the then outstanding Stack’s Auction Advance for any period of two consecutive Business Days;
After the delivery to the Agent of a Default Notice, SBG shall not exercise any of its rights under [the Stack’s Auction Advance Note and] the Stack’s Auction Advance
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Consignment Agreement with respect to the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral unless (i) SBG notifies the Agent, in accordance with paragraph 9 hereof, that it proposes to liquidate the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral in accordance with the terms of the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, which notice shall include whether the sales price of the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral to be realized from such liquidation is expected to be in an amount equal to or greater than the then outstanding Stack’s Auction Advance, as reasonably determined by SBG, and (ii) the Agent shall give its written consent to such proposed liquidation, provided however, that such written consent of the Agent shall not be required if SBG, in its reasonable discretion, determines that a delay in granting such written consent shall result in a decline in the liquidation value of such Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral and the liquidation value is in an amount equal to or greater than the then outstanding Stack’s Auction Advance; and
SBG hereby covenants that (a) at all times the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral shall be physically stored only at a CFC Approved Depository, (b) the Agent shall be named as additional insured and loss payee, at no cost to the Agent, in the insurance policy covering the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral, (c) the Agent shall have the right, from time to time, during normal business hours, to inspect the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral, and (d) SBG shall hold the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral for the benefit of the Agent.
SBG hereby assigns, transfers and sets over to the Borrower, its successors and assigns (including the Agent) and grants to the Borrower, and its successors and assigns (including the Agent) a security interest in, and lien upon, all of SBG’s right, title and interest in, under, to and by virtue of (a) the Stack’s Auction Advance Documents, [(b) the Stack’s Auction Advance Note], (c) all of SBG’s right to compel performance by the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor of the terms of the foregoing and (d) all of SBG’s rights to receive all monies due and to become thereunder or payable by reason thereof.
SBG hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers the Agent to give notice of this Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment and the Borrower Assignment to the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor, [and to any other person obligated on the Stack’s Auction Advance Note] and after the occurrence or during the continuance of Event of Default or after a demand shall have been made for payment of the Obligations (collectively, a “Borrower Default”) to receive directly all payments or prepayments made by the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor.
SBG hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers the Agent after a Borrower Default in its name or otherwise, to demand, receive and collect, and to give acquittance for the payment of any and all amounts, paid or to be paid under or pursuant to the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, [the Stack’s Auction Advance Note] or any other Stack’s Auction Advance Document, or to file any claims and to commence, maintain or discontinue any actions, suits or other proceedings which the Agent deems advisable, in order to collect or enforce payment of such amounts, to settle, adjust and compromise any and all disputes or claims in respect to such amounts, all without the consent of SBG, and to endorse any and all checks, drafts or other orders or instruments for the payment of money which shall be issued in respect to amounts due pursuant to or under the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement [and the Stack’s Auction Advance Note].
SBG further represents and warrants that (a) the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreements, [the Stack’s Auction Advance Note] and each other Stack’s Auction Advance Document, are each in full force and effect and each constitutes the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of each person who is a party thereto, (b) it has not assigned, pledged,
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transferred or granted a security interest in or otherwise encumbered any of its rights arising under or by virtue of the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, [the Stack’s Auction Advance Note] and each other Stack’s Auction Advance Document, and it will not assign, pledge, transfer, grant a security interest in or otherwise encumber any such rights except as provided herein, [(c) the Stack’s Auction Advance Note is not subject to any offset, defense or counterclaim, and (d) the unpaid principal amount of the Stack’s Auction Advance Note on the date hereof is $__________.] [and (c) the unpaid principal amount of the loans owing by the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor on the date hereof is $________.]
Anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) SBG shall remain liable under the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement to perform all the obligations assumed by it thereunder, (b) neither the Borrower nor the Agent shall have any obligation or liability under the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement by reason of or arising out of this Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment nor shall the Borrower or the Agent be required or obligated in any manner to perform or fulfill any of the obligations of SBG under or pursuant to the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, including, the making of any loans to the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignor.
At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Agent, and at the sole expense of SBG, SBG shall promptly and duly execute and deliver any and all such further instruments and documents and take such further action, as the Agent may reasonably request in order to obtain for the Agent the full benefits of this Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment and of the rights and powers herein granted.
SBG hereby ratifies and confirms the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement and represents and warrants that it keeps its records concerning the Stack’s Auction Advance Consignment Agreement, the Stack’s Auction Advance Note and the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral at 1550 East Scenic Avenue, Suite 150, Costa Mesa, California 92626. SBG will not change its state of incorporation, the location of its records, nor the location of the Stack’s Auction Advance Collateral without the prior written consent of the Agent.
All notices to the Agent shall be in writing and shall be sent by SBG by facsimile or by overnight next day courier delivery service as follows:
CIBC Bank USA
1550 Wewatta St
Suite 520
Denver, CO 80202
Attention: Jason Simon
Fax No.: (303) 476-6625
Email: J.J.Simon@cibc.com
With a copy to:
Reed Smith LLP
1400 Wewatta, Suite 350
Denver, CO 80202
Attn: Jay Spader
Fax No. (303) 552-3816
Email: jspader@reedsmith.com
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This Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment shall be irrevocable and shall (a) be governed and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws principles, (b) remain in full force and effect until terminated in a written instrument signed by the Agent, and (c) be binding upon SBG and the Borrower and their successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of their successors and assigns (including the Agent).This Stack’s Auction Advance Assignment may be executed in counterpart copies.
EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND AGREES THAT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING HEREUNDER SHALL BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD THE SAME. NOTHING HEREIN, IN ANY SUPPLEMENT OR AMENDMENT HERETO; OR IN ANY OTHER PRESENT OR FUTURE INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE BORROWER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING HERETO OR THERETO AGAINST SBG OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION. SBG IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT HEREOF OR THEREOF. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO: (i) THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SUPPLEMENT OR AMENDMENT THERETO; OR (ii) ANY OTHER PRESENT OR FUTURE INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO; OR (iii) ANY BREACH, CONDUCT, ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS OR ANY OTHER PERSON AFFILIATED WITH OR REPRESENTING ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO; IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE.
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Very truly yours,
SBG FINANCE, LLC, a California limited liability company
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
AGREED:
GOLD.COM, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT O
FORM OF CFC CANADA BORROWER ASSIGNMENT
Dated
CIBC Bank USA
1550 Wewatta St., Suite 520
Denver, CO 80202
Re: CFC Canada Loan and CFC Canada No. __________
Gentlemen:
The undersigned, Gold.com, Inc. (the “Borrower”), pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2025 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), the loan parties from time to time parties thereto (the “Loan Parties”), and CIBC Bank USA as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”), has executed and delivered this CFC Canada Borrower Assignment. All capitalized terms used in this CFC Canada Borrower Assignment shall have the meaning given each such term in the Credit Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein.
CFC CANADA INC., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Borrower (“CFC Canada”) has [entered into a Commercial Finance Loan and Security Agreement dated _________ ____, ____][acquired CFC Canada Acquired Loans under and become the owner of the loan agreement dated_____ __, ____ ] with _____________ (the “CFC Canada Borrower”), as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (the “CFC Canada Loan Agreement”).[Pursuant to][In connection with] the CFC Canada Loan Agreement, CFC Canada has [made or shall make loans to][acquired loans owing by] the CFC Canada Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed $_________ at any one time outstanding (collectively, the “CFC Canada Loan”), which [are evidenced by the CFC Canada Borrower’s promissory note(s) (the “CFC Canada Note”) and] are secured by the Collateral (as defined in the CFC Canada Loan Agreement).
As a condition to the inclusion of CFC Canada Loans in the Borrowing Base, CFC Canada has executed and delivered the CFC Canada dated ____________ __, ____ assigning to the Borrower of all of CFC Canada’s rights in and to the CFC Canada Loan, [the CFC Canada Note,] the CFC Canada Loan Documents and the Collateral.
The Borrower hereby agrees as follows:
1. The Borrower hereby represents, covenants and agrees that it has delivered to the Agent [(i) a copy of the applicable CFC Canada Allonge, (ii) the originally executed applicable CFC Canada Assignment (or, on the Restatement Effective Date, a copy thereof with the originally executed CFC Canada to follow promptly thereafter) and (iii) if requested by the Agent, copies of (w) the executed CFC Canada Loan Agreement, (x) the CFC Canada Note duly endorsed by CFC Canada and the Borrower, (y) the other CFC Canada Loan Documents and (z) a PPSA Financing Statement filed with respect to the CFC Collateral naming CFC Canada as the secured party and the applicable CFC Canada Borrower as the debtor. The Borrower has authorized (and if not, it hereby authorizes) the Agent to
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file a UCC-3 Financing Statement Amendment (or the PPSA equivalent thereof) in respect of such PPSA Financing Statement naming the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) as the assignee secured party.] [(i) the executed original of the CFC Canada (or, on the Restatement Effective Date, a copy thereof with the originally executed CFC Canada to follow promptly thereafter) and (y) if requested by the Agent, copies of the originally executed CFC Canada Loan Agreement and the other CFC Canada Loan Documents.]
2. The Borrower hereby assigns, transfers and sets over to the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), its successors and assigns and grants to the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), and its successors and assigns a security interest in, and lien upon, all of CFC Canada’s and the Borrower’s right, title and interest in, under, to and by virtue of (a) the CFC Canada Loan Documents, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, [(b) the CFC Canada Note], (c) the other CFC Canada Loan Documents, (d) all of CFC Canada’s and the Borrower’s right to compel performance by the CFC Canada Borrower of the terms of the foregoing, (e) all of the CFC Collateral and the proceeds thereof, and (f) all of CFC Canada’s right to receive all monies due and to become thereunder or payable by reason thereof.
3. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers the Agent to give notice of this CFC Canada Borrower Assignment to the CFC Canada Borrower, and to any other person obligated on the CFC Canada Note and, after the occurrences and during the continuance of an Event of Default or after a demand shall have been made for payment of the Obligations (a “Borrower Default”), to receive directly all payments or prepayments made by the CFC Canada Borrower. The Collateral is security for the CFC Canada Loan, which is included in the Collateral (as defined in, and granted by the Borrower to the Agent pursuant to, the Loan Documents), and in the event of a Borrower Default, the Agent shall have all of the rights and remedies with respect to the CFC Canada Loan Agreement, [the CFC Canada Note] and the CFC Collateral as provided for in the Loan Documents. The Borrower hereby further authorizes the Agent to file a UCC-3 amendment (or PPSA equivalent thereof) to assign to the Agent the PPSA Financing Statement filed in Alberta by the Borrower as secured party naming CFC Canada as the debtor.
4. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers the Agent after a Borrower Default in its name or otherwise, to demand, receive and collect, and to give acquittance for the payment of any and all amounts, paid or to be paid under or pursuant to the CFC Canada Loan Agreement, [the CFC Canada Note], and any other CFC Canada Loan Document, or to file any claims and to commence, maintain or discontinue any actions, suits or other proceedings which the Agent deems advisable, in order to collect or enforce payment of such amounts, to settle, adjust and compromise any and all disputes or claims in respect to such amounts and to endorse any and all checks, drafts or other orders or instruments for the payment of money which shall be issued in respect to amounts due pursuant to or under the CFC Canada Loan Agreement, [the CFC Canada Note] and any other CFC Canada Loan Document.
5. The Borrower further represents and warrants that (a) the CFC Canada Loan Agreement, [the CFC Canada Note] and each other CFC Canada Loan Document are each in full force and effect and each constitutes the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of each person who is a party thereto, (b) it has not assigned, pledged, transferred or granted a security interest in or otherwise encumbered any of its rights arising under or by virtue of the CFC Canada Loan Agreement, [the CFC Canada Note] or any other CFC Canada Loan Document and it will not assign, pledge, transfer, grant a security interest in or otherwise encumber any
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such rights except as provided herein, [(c) the CFC Canada Note is not subject to any offset, defense or counterclaim, and (d) the unpaid principal amount of the CFC Canada Note on the date hereof is $________.] [and (c) the unpaid principal amount of the loans owing by the CFC Canada Borrower on the date hereof is $________.]
6. At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Agent, and at the sole expense of the Borrower, the Borrower shall promptly and duly execute and deliver any and all such further instruments and documents and take such further action, as the Agent may reasonably request in order to obtain for the Agent the full benefits of this CFC Canada Borrower Assignment, the CFC Canada and of the rights and powers herein and therein granted.
7. This CFC Canada Borrower Assignment shall be irrevocable and shall (a) be governed and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws principles, (b) remain in full force and effect until terminated in a written instrument signed by the Agent, and (c) be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the agent and their successors and assigns.
8. THE PARTIES EACH HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND AGREES THAT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING HEREUNDER SHALL BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS, PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE AGENT MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION. THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO: (i) THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SUPPLEMENT OR AMENDMENT THERETO; (ii) ANY OTHER PRESENT OR FUTURE INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO; OR (iii) ANY BREACH, CONDUCT, ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS OR ANY OTHER PERSON AFFILIATED WITH OR REPRESENTING ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO; IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE.
Very truly yours,
GOLD.COM, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT P
FORM OF CFC CANADA ALLONGE
ALLONGE TO PROMISSORY NOTE
DATED: ____________
CFC Canada Borrower: _______________
CFC Canada Loan and Assignment No.: _________________
This Allonge dated as of ________ __, 20__ to the above Promissory Note delivered to CFC CANADA INC. (“CFC Canada”) in connection with the above CFC Canada Loan and Assignment, is being executed by CFC Canada and Gold.com, Inc. (the “Borrower”) as a condition to the inclusion of the CFC Canada Loan evidenced thereby in the Borrowing Base under and as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2025 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, the loan parties from time to time parties thereto and CIBC Bank USA, in its capacity as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”).
Each of the undersigned, effective as of the date of the above Promissory Note (a) hereby duly indorse, with full recourse to each of them, the above Promissory Note to the Agent, and (b) irrevocably agree that this Allonge and the following indorsements shall be affixed to and become a part of such Promissory Note, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3-202 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as amended from time to time.
Pay To The Order Of
Gold.com, Inc.
CFC CANADA INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
Pay To The Order Of
CIBC Bank USA, as Administrative Agent
Gold.com, Inc.
By:
Name:
Title:
CFC Canada and A-Mark each hereby represents to the Agent that such Promissory Note has not been assigned except as herein provided and is duly enforceable against the maker thereof and there exist no offsets, defenses or counterclaims against CFC Canada, the Borrower or the Agent thereunder.
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This Allonge shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties hereto and shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York.
CFC CANADA INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
GOLD.COM, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
Name:
Title:
AGREED:
CIBC BANK USA, as Administrative Agent
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT Q
FORM OF CFC CANADA ASSIGNMENT
Dated
Gold.com, Inc.
1550 East Scenic Avenue
Suite 150
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Attn: Thor C. Gjerdrum, President
Re: CFC Canada Loan and CFC Canada Assignment No. ____________
Gentlemen:
The undersigned CFC CANADA INC. (“CFC Canada”) has [entered into a Commercial Finance Loan and Security Agreement dated ___________][acquired CFC Acquired Loans under and become the owner of the loan agreement dated_____ __] with ______________ (the “CFC Canada Borrower”), as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (the “CFC Canada Loan Agreement”). [Pursuant to][In connection with] the CFC Canada Loan Agreement, CFC Canada has [made or shall make loans to][acquired loans owing by] the CFC Canada Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed $__________at any one time outstanding (collectively, the “CFC Canada Loan”), which are [evidenced by the CFC Canada Borrower’s promissory note(s) (the “CFC Canada Note”) and are] secured by the Collateral (as defined in the CFC Canada Loan Agreement).
CFC Canada hereby acknowledges that in order to enable it to [make][acquire] the CFC Canada Loan, Gold.com, Inc. (the “Borrower”) has from time to time made funds available to CFC Canada, which funds are proceeds of Loans made to the Borrower, pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 21, 2025 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), the loan parties from time to time parties thereto (the “Loan Parties”) and CIBC Bank USA, as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”). All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning given each such term in the Credit Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein.
As a condition to the inclusion of the CFC Canada Loans in the Borrowing Base, CFC has agreed (and if not, it hereby agrees) to (a) enter into this CFC Canada Assignment, (b) the reassignment by the Borrower of all of CFC’s rights in and to the CFC Canada Loan, the CFC Canada Loan Documents, [the CFC Canada Note] and the CFC Collateral, pursuant to the terms of an assignment executed by the Borrower in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders (the “Borrower Assignment”), and (c) the exercise by the Agent of CFC Canada’s rights under the CFC Canada Loan Documents in the event of default by the CFC Canada Borrower.
The Borrower and CFC Canada each hereby agree as follows:
CFC Canada hereby represents, covenants and agrees that:
CFC Canada has delivered to the Borrower [(i) a copy of the applicable CFC Canada Allonge, (ii) the originally executed Borrower Assignment (or, on the Restatement Effective Date, a copy thereof with the originally executed Borrower Assignment to follow promptly thereafter) and (iii) if requested by the Agent, copies of (w) the executed CFC Canada Loan Agreement, (x) the CFC Canada Note duly endorsed by CFC Canada, (y) each other CFC Canada Loan Document and (z) a PPSA Financing Statement filed with respect to the CFC Collateral naming CFC Canada as the secured party and the applicable CFC Canada Borrower as the debtor; CFC Canada hereby authorizes the Borrower and the Agent to file UCC-3 Financing Statement Amendments (or the PPSA equivalents thereof) in respect of such PPSA Financing Statement naming the Borrower and/or the Agent as assignee of the secured party.] [(i) the executed original of the Borrower Assignment (or, on the Restatement Effective Date, a copy thereof with the originally executed Borrower Assignment to follow promptly thereafter) and (ii) if requested by the Agent, copies of the originally executed CFC Canada Loan Agreement and the other CFC Canada Loan Documents.]
CFC Canada shall promptly notify the Agent in writing of any default in the payment of any installment of principal under [each CFC Canada Note][the CFC Canada Loan Agreement] by the applicable CFC Canada Borrower, beyond any applicable notice and cure period (a “Default Notice”);
CFC Canada shall not (i) enter into any transaction with the CFC Canada Borrower, (ii) terminate any of the CFC Canada Loan Documents, or (iii) amend any of the CFC Canada Loan Documents, if such transaction, termination or amendment might result in a set-off against or deduction from amounts payable under the CFC Canada Loan Documents, without the prior written consent of the Agent and the Lenders it being acknowledged, for the avoidance of doubt, that other than as set forth above, CFC Canada may amend or modify the CFC Canada Loan Documents in the ordinary course without the prior written consent of the Agent;
CFC Canada shall not release CFC Collateral prior to the payment in full of all obligations owed to it by the applicable CFC Canada Borrower under the CFC Canada Loan Documents, without the prior written consent of the Agent, except (i) in the case of a partial pay down of the CFC Canada Loan, CFC may release a ratable portion of CFC Collateral pertaining to such repaid amount, (ii) CFC Canada may exchange CFC Collateral for CFC Collateral of equivalent or greater value (as reasonably determined by CFC), and (iii) CFC Canada may return to any CFC Canada Borrower CFC Collateral to the extent its value (as reasonably determined by CFC) exceeds the amount of the obligations owing by such CFC Canada Borrower to CFC Canada at such time, provided that in each case, immediately after such release, the remaining CFC Collateral with respect to such CFC Canada Loan shall continue to satisfy the requirements of an Eligible CFC Canada Loan;
CFC Canada shall promptly notify the Agent in writing in the event that the Appraisal Value of the Collateral is less than the then outstanding CFC Canada Loan for any period of two consecutive Business Days;
After the delivery to the Agent of a Default Notice, CFC Canada shall not exercise any of its rights under [the CFC Canada Note and] the CFC Canada Loan Agreement with respect to
the CFC Collateral unless (i) CFC notifies the Agent, in accordance with paragraph 9 hereof, that it proposes to liquidate the CFC Collateral in accordance with the terms of the CFC Canada Loan Agreement, which notice shall include whether the sales price of the CFC Collateral to be realized from such liquidation is expected to be in an amount equal to or greater than the then outstanding CFC Canada Loan, as reasonably determined by CFC Canada, and (ii) the Agent shall give its written consent to such proposed liquidation, provided however, that such written consent of the Agent shall not be required if CFC Canada, in its reasonable discretion, determines that a delay in granting such written consent shall result in a decline in the liquidation value of such CFC Collateral and the liquidation value is in an amount equal to or greater than the then outstanding CFC Canada Loan; and
CFC Canada hereby covenants that (a) at all times the CFC Collateral shall be physically stored only at a CFC Approved Depository, (b) the Agent shall be named as additional insured and loss payee, at no cost to the Agent, in the insurance policy covering the CFC Collateral, (c) the Agent shall have the right, from time to time, during normal business hours, to inspect the CFC Collateral, and (d) CFC Canada shall hold the CFC Collateral for the benefit of the Agent.
CFC Canada hereby assigns, transfers and sets over to the Borrower, its successors and assigns (including the Agent) and grants to the Borrower, and its successors and assigns (including the Agent) a security interest in, and lien upon, all of CFC Canada’s right, title and interest in, under, to and by virtue of (a) the CFC Canada Loan Documents, [(b) the CFC Canada Note], (c) all of CFC Canada’s right to compel performance by the CFC Canada Borrower of the terms of the foregoing and (d) all of CFC Canada’s rights to receive all monies due and to become thereunder or payable by reason thereof.
CFC Canada hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers the Agent to give notice of this CFC Canada Assignment and the Borrower Assignment to the CFC Canada Borrower, and to any other person obligated on the CFC Canada Note, and after the occurrence or during the continuance of Event of Default or after a demand shall have been made for payment of the Obligations (collectively, a “Borrower Default”) to receive directly all payments or prepayments made by the CFC Canada Borrower.
CFC Canada hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers the Agent after a Borrower Default in its name or otherwise, to demand, receive and collect, and to give acquittance for the payment of any and all amounts, paid or to be paid under or pursuant to the CFC Canada Loan Agreement, [the CFC Canada Note] or any other CFC Canada Loan Document, or to file any claims and to commence, maintain or discontinue any actions, suits or other proceedings which the Agent deems advisable, in order to collect or enforce payment of such amounts, to settle, adjust and compromise any and all disputes or claims in respect to such amounts, all without the consent of CFC Canada, and to endorse any and all checks, drafts or other orders or instruments for the payment of money which shall be issued in respect to amounts due pursuant to or under the CFC Canada Loan Agreement [and the CFC Canada Note].
CFC Canada further represents and warrants that (a) the CFC Canada Loan Agreements, [the CFC Canada Note] and each other CFC Canada Loan Document, are each in full force and effect and each constitutes the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of each person who is a party thereto, (b) it has not assigned, pledged, transferred or granted a security interest in or otherwise
encumbered any of its rights arising under or by virtue of the CFC Canada Loan Agreement, [the CFC Canada Note] and each other CFC Canada Loan Document, and it will not assign, pledge, transfer, grant a security interest in or otherwise encumber any such rights except as provided herein, [(c) the CFC Canada Note is not subject to any offset, defense or counterclaim, and (d) the unpaid principal amount of the CFC Canada Note on the date hereof is $__________.] [and (c) the unpaid principal amount of the loans owing by the CFC Canada Borrower on the date hereof is $________.]
Anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) CFC Canada shall remain liable under the CFC Canada Loan Agreement to perform all the obligations assumed by it thereunder, (b) neither the Borrower nor the Agent shall have any obligation or liability under the CFC Canada Loan Agreement by reason of or arising out of this CFC Canada Assignment nor shall the Borrower or the Agent be required or obligated in any manner to perform or fulfill any of the obligations of CFC under or pursuant to the CFC Canada Loan Agreement, including, the making of any loans to the CFC Canada Borrower.
At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Agent, and at the sole expense of CFC Canada, CFC Canada shall promptly and duly execute and deliver any and all such further instruments and documents and take such further action, as the Agent may reasonably request in order to obtain for the Agent the full benefits of this CFC Canada Assignment and of the rights and powers herein granted.
CFC Canada hereby ratifies and confirms the CFC Canada Loan Agreement and represents and warrants that it keeps its records concerning the CFC Canada Loan Agreement, the CFC Canada Note and the CFC Collateral at 429 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 230, Santa Monica, California 90401. CFC Canada will not change its state of incorporation, the location of its records, nor the location of the CFC Collateral without the prior written consent of the Agent.
All notices to the Agent shall be in writing and shall be sent by CFC Canada by facsimile or by overnight next day courier delivery service as follows:
CIBC Bank USA
1550 Wewatta St
Suite 520
Denver, CO 80202
Attention: Jason Simon
Fax No.: (303) 476-6625
Email: J.J.Simon@cibc.com
With a copy to:
Reed Smith LLP
1400 Wewatta, Suite 350
Denver, CO 80202
Attn: Jay Spader
Fax No. (303) 552-3816
Email: jspader@reedsmith.com
This CFC Canada Assignment shall be irrevocable and shall (a) be governed and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws principles, (b) remain in full force and effect until terminated in a written instrument signed by the Agent, and (c) be binding upon CFC Canada and the Borrower and their successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of their successors and assigns (including the Agent). This CFC Canada Assignment may be executed in counterpart copies.
EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND AGREES THAT ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING HEREUNDER SHALL BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD THE SAME. NOTHING HEREIN, IN ANY SUPPLEMENT OR AMENDMENT HERETO; OR IN ANY OTHER PRESENT OR FUTURE INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE BORROWER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING HERETO OR THERETO AGAINST CFC CANADA OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION. CFC CANADA IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT HEREOF OR THEREOF. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, CLAIM, LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO: (i) THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SUPPLEMENT OR AMENDMENT THERETO; OR (ii) ANY OTHER PRESENT OR FUTURE INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO; OR (iii) ANY BREACH, CONDUCT, ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS OR ANY OTHER PERSON AFFILIATED WITH OR REPRESENTING ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO; IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE.
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